Summary of This is the most sustainable way to use fashion
- Researchers in Finland analyzed the life cycle of a pair of jeans.
- They discovered that out of five options, including discarding and recycling, renting clothes contributed the most carbon emissions.
- Owning fewer clothes was the most sustainable option, the researchers concluded.
- Fashion accounts for around 5% of global emissions.
- Efforts to create a more circular fashion economy include using digital birth certificates for items of clothing.
