Consumers, food businesses, and policymakers are increasingly aware of the need to improve our food system\u2019s impact on the environment. But what about the impact of the clothes we wear \u2013 another major product of agriculture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roughly 20% of industrial water pollution comes from garment manufacturing, according to the World Resources Institute, and the industry uses 1.3 trillion gallons of water each year to dye fabric alone. This is enough to fill 2 million Olympic-size swimming pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For one startup tackling the textile industry, the carbon footprint of your closet is just as important as the carbon footprint of your grocery list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n