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The Clothing Supply Chain – From the High Fashion Runway to Landfill!

Supply Chain Game Changer

million tons of textile waste was generated in 2013, of which 12.8 Source: thredup.com and GlobalData. The textile industry is one of the top 3 water wasting industries in China, discharging over 2.5 billion tons of wastewater every year. NPR reports , from the Environmental Protection Agency, that 15.1 million tons were discarded.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Source: South East Asia Globe. “[…] Cultivation, harvesting and selection of the fruit is very labour intensive, and as previously indicated require a highly organized and integrated chain” ( Robinson 2013 ). Packaging, Traceability and Sourcing.