The government and related companies have exchanged opinions to reduce the burden on the environment caused by the fashion industry, and "carbon-neutral" that reduces the amount of clothes discarded as garbage and emits carbon dioxide in the manufacturing process to virtually zero. We confirmed that the public and private sectors will work together to achieve this.
Eleven companies, including clothing manufacturers and recycling-related companies, participated in the online discussion meeting, and Minister of the Environment Koizumi said, "Many people in the fashion industry have a heavy impact on the environment. He points out that it is unsustainable, and it is important to switch from mass consumption and mass disposal to proper production, proper purchase, and recycling. "
After that, the person in charge of each company will report on their efforts to reduce the environmental load, how to proceed with the collection of used clothes, and how to make products made by recycling. There was an opinion that gaining understanding was an issue.
At the discussion meeting, the public and private sectors will work together to reduce the amount of clothes discarded as waste and to achieve "carbon neutral" by 2050, which will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacturing process to virtually zero. I confirmed that I would go.
Fashion-related companies have decided to establish a new consortium in order to promote efforts to reduce the environmental burden, and the Ministry of the Environment will cooperate with related ministries and agencies to support those efforts.