What is ECO360's Causes?
Water Pollution
The textile industry is one of the largest polluters in the world. The World Bank estimates that almost 20% of global industrial water pollution comes from the treatment and dyeing of textiles.
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Plastic garbage is a widely recognized source of pollution. Finished products made of plastic are often non-biodegradable, so their disposal creates irreversible environmental damage.
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A sweatshop is a workplace characterized by substandard wages, few or no benefits, hazardous working conditions, hostile or arbitrary discipline, long hours and little if any government protection.
Learn MoreEducation Barriers
Obtaining a college degree has become universal among students. The percentage of high school students making the transition to college continues rise among all racial and ethnic groups.
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Greenwashing means deliberately representing a product or service as more environmentally friendly than it is. Greenwashing creates a false impression of sustainability.
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Hidden costs are when the full cost of ownership is not included in the purchase price, because of additional expenses, opportunity costs, unseen problems or unintended consequences.
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