The UK government is taking action to focus on identifying sustainable consumption and production and clothing is an area that has been identified as a major priority.

It has been reported that in 2006, UK clothing and textiles produced up to two million tonnes of waste, 3.1 million tonnes of CO2 and 70 million tonnes of waste water.  Defra are spearheading the campaign and have commissioned Environmental Resources Management (ERM) to conduct a project to map the sustainability impacts of clothing and interventions to address these impacts. The study is nearly complete with the final report expected to be published by the end of 2007.  Defra will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to develop practical and effective actions to address the environmental and social impacts arising across the clothing life cycle.

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