How AI and Circular Economy can save the Fashion industry
Last Updated on July 20, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Rudradeb Mitra
Originally published on Towards AI.
This article is co-authored with Pia-Maria Laux. A brief bio of the authors is at the end of the article.
Let us look at some facts:
By 2050 we will need 70% more food, but today we waste 30%[1].The amount of electronic junk has risen by 8% in two years, but only 20% is being recycled[2].If we continue to operate as now then by 2100, the global population will be producing 3x as much waste as today. 11 million tonnes per day[3].92 million tonnes of textile waste is estimated to be generated by todayβs fashion industry on an annual base[4].80% to 90%… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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