Transitioning to a circular fashion economy in Malaysia

fast-fashion garment in landfill, surrounded by discarded packaging and other waste, created with generative ai. Photo: 123rf.com

THE fashion industry is one of the most resource-intensive sectors, significantly contributing to environmental degradation through greenhouse gas emissions, wastewater generation, and solid waste.

According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), it is the second-largest consumer of water and accounts for 2% to 8% of global carbon emissions.