Infographic: US Textile Waste

The amount of textile waste generated in the United States is staggering, and continues to rise every year.

As part of our new series of infographics about the environmental impact of fashion and textiles, this informational chart sheds light on national and individual waste habits in the United States.

The perfect blend of art and science — Infographics are a much more exciting way to present scientific data and show comparisons of our energy consumption, dwindling resources, and/or waste habits than reading some stuffy report. We encourage you to peruse this visually striking and informative graph — hopefully you’ll learn something about the world around you and reflect on your own consumption habits as well. Enjoy & stay tuned for more to come!

*Data based on studies by the EPA and the University of Missouri.

**The recycled shirts are NOT representative of the states/locations that are recycling but simply represents the percentage of the average American’s habits.

Image © Slow Fashioned 2011.