Will Reused Clothing Be the Future for Our Wardrobes?

10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the fashion and textile industry alone. 70 million barrels of oil are consumed every year to produce the world’s most commonly used textile fibre - polyester. Polyester can take hundreds of years to decompose. 20,000 litres of water can be used to produce a single kilogram of cotton, not to mention large areas of arable land and humongous amounts of pesticides.

What will the clothes of the future be made of? How can we make clothes to be made again? Join this session to find out the technological solution that Aalto University has discovered.

At the first Latin American Innovation Centre for the Circular Economy (CIEC), they explore how the circular economy and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) can join forces to lead a new era of prosperity in Latin America.

In this session, hear from the centre’s founder Petar Ostojic, who will explain how combining two megatrends can help to tackle several of the continent’s challenges at once, including the issue of waste, and deliver higher living standards to a regional population that is expected to increase by 17% by 2030.

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This is great! Might be worth noting in the info that it doesn't start until 17 mins (or edit the video).