WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG, the global organizer of Earth Day, has announced the global theme for Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics. The fast fashion industry annually produces over 100 billion garments.9 Overproduction and overconsumption have transformed the industry, leading to the disposability of fashion. "Plastic Plastic Facts & Figures." 3 National Health Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Threat of Plastic Pollution to Seabirds Is Global, Pervasive, and Increasing, www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1502108112.

Source: New York Times July 31, 2023 14:02 UTC