Plastic Warning: Fashion experts and politicians demand clothing warning labels

Focusing on the plastic content of clothing, fashion experts are calling on 40 health professionals and interparty politicians to work with 40 health professionals and interparty politicians to label the amount of plastic contained in British clothing. ..

Orsola de Castro, Fashion revolution Co-founder, Nina Marenzi, Founder of Future Fabrics Expo, Sara Arnold, Fashion Act Now Co-founder, Retail Expert Mary Portas He is one of those who asks the government to force fashion brands to label the amount of plastic used to make each piece of clothing.

They include Green Party lawmaker Caroline Lucas, Labor Party John McDonnell, and Conservative Sir Swinfen, one of the politicians signing the bill.

Organized by the global solutions organization A Plastic Planet, this letter raises concerns about plastic pollution from the textile industry. Following a report released this week, it was found that 60% of fashion brands’ claims of sustainability were counted as “greenwashing.”

Although clothing is listed as containing plastic fibers such as polyester, a recent study found that 72% of British people were unaware of the amount of plastic used to make clothing, 3 Two-thirds are unaware of the impact of fashion on plastic pollution.

When you wash your clothes, the plastic fibers fall off and enter the environment. It is estimated that more than one-third of all microplastics released into the ocean come from synthetic fibers.

Washing alone releases 500,000 tonnes of these microfibers into the ocean each year. That’s the equivalent of 3 billion polyester shirts.

In recent years, plastic has become more common in fashion, and 60% of all materials made into clothing are plastic.

Some people understand that polyester is a plastic, but the increase in new types of plastic means that clothes often go unnoticed.

With many studies pointing out the potential risks associated with plastic microfiber, experts want to make sure that consumers are clear when they are wearing plastic clothing. ..

Campaigners believe that a clear labeling system will help them make informed decisions when considering the environmental impact of the clothing they purchase.

Sian Sutherland, co-founder of Plastic Planet, said: We never collect or recycle these small toxic fibers. Shoppers deserve to know the impact their clothes have on the planet. The government needs to listen to the demands of the public and introduce mandatory labels to show the plastic hidden in clothing. ”

Portus added: “We are becoming more and more aware of the impact of the textile industry on the plastic crisis. Unknown to the public, the essential act of washing clothes is that millions of plastic microfibers bring nature to life. It has resulted in contamination.

“More environmentally friendly consumers want to do the right thing. It’s right to be given the option to see what the impact is when buying a product. ..

“It’s going to be hard to get away from plastic. It’s great that this new innovation greenhouse allows all fashion brands to collaborate on plastic-free fashion.”