e-4706 (Environment)
- Keywords
- Environmental protection
- Extended producer responsibility
- Textile and apparel goods industry
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Worldwide, 80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year, a 400% increase from only twenty years ago. However, approximately 85% of these textiles end up in a landfill every year;
- Fast fashion generates enormous amounts of waste, from production cutoffs to discarded clothing. 57% of all discarded clothing ends up in landfill, contributing to the growing problem of textile waste;
- The entire lifecycle of fast fashion, from production and transportation to disposal, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. This exacerbates climate change, impacting ecosystems and biodiversity;
- The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to the climate crisis, responsible for as much as 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions, as much as the European Union; and
- If the industry maintains its course, an increase of 50% in greenhouse gas emissions is expected within a decade.
- Open for signature
- November 29, 2023, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 28, 2024, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 17 |
British Columbia | 68 |
Manitoba | 8 |
New Brunswick | 1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 3 |
Ontario | 52 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 31 |
Saskatchewan | 3 |
Yukon | 1 |