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  • How much did this dress cost to buy? How much did it cost to make?
    $5 / $0,50
    $50 / $0,60
    $5 / $5
    $0.50 / $5
  • Why do people buy 'fast fashion' clothes?
    They are cheaper, easier to buy, fashionable/trendy, etc.
  • Clothing industry is the first largest polluter in the world
    no
    yes
  • Fast fashion is produced in poor countries. Can you give an example of them?
    India, Bangladesh & China
  • What is the best way to create a more sustainable wardrobe?
    Shop exclusively from expensive sustainable fashion brands
    All  answers
    Choose from sustainable lines in fashion stores
    Buy fewer clothes and wear what you already own
  • People making 'fast fashion' clothes often work in ____________ .
    sweatshops
  • Apparel production counts for __________  of global carbon emissions.
    20%
    23%
    10%
    25%
  • Which of the following materials result in microplastics in waterways after washing?
    Synthetic fibres
    Cotton
    Clothes don't create microplastics
    Wool
  • Every year _________ tons of unwanted clothes end up in the landfills.
    55.000
    40.000
    44.000
    50.000
  • The amount of water needed to produce the average T-Shirt is
    2700 litres
    7200 litres
    27 litres
    720 litres
  • The fashion industry accounts for what percentage of global water pollution?
    15
    30
    20
    10
  • Where do more than 3/4 of our clothes end up?
    landfills
  • Name 3 'fast fashion' brands
    Zara, GAP, Mango, Shein, Bershka, Topshop, Pull & Bear, etc.
  • What has happened to the river in this picture?
    Chemical dyes from the clothes factory have changed its colour
  • How many hours a day do people in sweatshops need to work?
    14 - 16 hours per day
  • How many people work in the clothes industry in Bangladesh ?
    5 million
    3 million
    2.5 million
    4.5 million