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Files 1:08 AM Tue 17 May ... 36% research assay copy 8 Q ② Home Insert Draw Layout Review View Calibri Regular (Bo 11 B I U in regards of the Difficult labor conditions, the fast fashion production lines put the professionals in front of another unquestionable fact that the locations where the garment- manufacturing labor is inhumane, because they are not paid appropriately, and on the other hand the workplaces also tend to have low safety standards or high occupational risks. Employees, most of whom are underage or women, are exposed to all chemicals used in the manufacturing process, additives that analysis of wastewater has shown to contain toxic chemicals from which Inhaling them may irritate the skin, eyes, nose, and throat, but repeated exposure to high toxic chemicals can harm the lung, liver, immune system, brain damage, or even cancer. And the matter does not stop there, but in addition to the difficult health and material conditions of employment, which are often made up of employees of poor countries, workers may have to live with work injuries, as a study from Ethiopia showed that about 40% of workers in the fashion sector may be exposed to At least one work injury during the year, caused by damage to a manufacturing machine to their hands or eyes. Lu One of Supporting and Integrating Evidence While every year the world is filled with discounts, offers, and whole months of spurs and sourcing as many products as possible, whether I really need it or not, the planet is facing a real danger from this growing consumerism especially when it comes to clothing. Because fashions change more than once a year, the clothing industry is extremely competitive, which creates the need for consumers to keep up with them, and thus consumerism increases. The world has witnessed an increase in unsustainable consumption rates, and the value of products that maintain their quality for long periods of time has declined. In a study referred to oli by the British newspaper The Guardian, a significant number of women believe that jeans have become old after the second use of them. It goes in two directions, on the one hand the efficiency of clothes manufactured deliberately by different brands decreases, and on the other hand the desire to keep pace with new fashion increases on the part of consumers. f the most prominent criticisms aimed at this sector is the massive consumption of resources required to manufacture these clothes, as the clothing industry is the world's second largest consumer of water. Water, and to help you visualize how much water is wasted, consider how much water you need to drink daily for the next two and a half years. Yes, that is the amount! The process of dyeing clothes comes as the second largest polluter of water in the world, as water bodies are affected either by the process of disposal of dyeing waste, or by the process of disposing of clothes by throwing them in rivers, seas, and others. In addition to the numerous problems that the fast fashion industry causes for the planet and the environment, it also causes ethical issues concerning the working conditions of employees in the factories of the most well-known brands, particularly in Asian countries, where the worker suffers from poor salaries and the lack of human conditions that enable them to work properly, as well as non-compliance with international labor covenants organizational matters such as vacations, adherence to specified working hours, and others. Documenting Evidence Despite the benefits provided by the industrial revolution, this one also brings damage. According to the World Resource Institute (2021), the fashion industry produces per person per year a total of 20 pieces, which means 383 million pieces produced per year. One can see that this demand is generated mainly by the fast fashion segment, which is constantly growing, since its manufacture, use, and disposal happen quickly, emitting 400% more carbon than a production of "normal" clothes. Being the second most polluting sector, the fashion industry.
Files 1:08 AM Tue 17 May ... 36% research assay copy O 8 Q Home Insert Draw Layout Review View Calibri Regular (Bo 11 B UaAv The process of dyeing clothes comes as the second largest polluter of water in the world, as water bodies are affected either by the process of disposal of dyeing waste, or by the process of disposing of clothes by throwing them in rivers, seas, and others. In addition to the numerous problems that the fast fashion industry causes for the planet and the environment, it also causes ethical issues concerning the working conditions of employees in the factories of the most well-known brands, particularly in Asian countries. where the worker suffers from poor salaries and the lack of human conditions that enable them to work properly, as well as non-compliance with international labor covenants in organizational matters such as vacations, adherence to specified working hours, and others. Documenting Evidence Despite the benefits provided by the industrial revolution, this one also brings damage. According to the World Resource Institute (2021), the fashion industry produces per person per year a total of 20 pieces, which means 383 million pieces produced per year. One can see that this demand is generated mainly by the fast fashion segment, which is constantly growing, since its manufacture, use, and disposal happen quickly, emitting 400% more carbon than a production of "normal" clothes. Being the second most polluting sector, the fashion industry, Also, corporations do not have any legal responsibility for the people who work for their contractors. Before the Rana Plaza collapse, Walmart, whose products are linked to 103 a number of fires and factory collapses, denied that it had any responsibility towards factory safety for contracted work (Devnath, 2014). Conclusion The fast fashion industry is one facet of the multi-billion dollar global fashion industry. Fast fashion is the latest business model trend in the fashion industry. These firms aim to provide low-cost, low-quality, trend based clothing to consumers at unprecedented speeds. In order to do so, these firms use unethical and exploitative cost cutting methods in order to lower production costs and maximize profits. But the dilemma here is that during the manufacture and consumption of these goods, many practices that are harmful to the environment and violate human rights are committed. These companies manufacture their products in poor countries, for example, Bangladesh (which has become the second largest exporter of clothing in the world after China), and they take advantage of the conditions of the poor people to make them work for long hours in difficult conditions and low wages. In addition to using inferior materials that are harmful to the environment, whose residues seep into agricultural lands, affecting crops. Not to mention tons of clothes that consumers throw away in no time. The real and fundamental solution lies in the hands of the consumer, who should curb his consumption and lead him behind every fashion, in addition to encouraging small stores and local projects of high quality and values that respect the environment and human rights, and thus these companies will change their behavior. References