Environmental Impact of the Cotton T-Shirt Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in the material phase?
A
- fibres are harvested or manufactured
2
Q
What are the 5 phases of a simple cotton t-shirt?
A
- Material phase
- Production
- Transport
- Use
- Disposal
3
Q
What happens in the production phase?
A
- textiles are made
4
Q
What happens in the transport phase?
A
- delivery
5
Q
How does the material phase cause pollution?
A
- comes from cotton cultivation
- fertilisation
- irrigation
- pesticides
6
Q
How does the production phase cause pollution?
A
- pollution from chemicals and dyes
7
Q
How does the transport phase cause pollution?
A
- pollution comes from carbon emissions from the vehicles transporting the clothing
- transportations from factories to distribution chains to retailers
8
Q
How does the use phase cause pollution?
A
- pollution from carbon emissions and wasted energy
- from washing and drying clothes
9
Q
How does the disposal phase cause pollution?
A
- pollution from wasted energy and occupied landfill space
- incineration
- water treatment
- landfills
