On March 30, 2025, the United Nations celebrated International Day of Zero Waste, this year spotlighting the textile industry. Annually, this sector discards 92 million tons of waste, with the equivalent of one garbage truck of clothing dumped every second. The industry also consumes 215 trillion liters of water and contributes up to 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. ONE HERITAGE, alongside the PDD Platform, champions recycling and sustainable consumption initiatives, urging global action to reduce the fashion industry's ecological footprint. The campaign highlights the critical need to safeguard ecosystems from pollution and preserve natural resources for future generations.
Key Points:
- Date: March 30, 2025
- Theme: textile waste
- 92 million tons of waste annually
- 215 trillion liters of water per year
- Up to 8% of greenhouse gas emissions
Background
On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution at its seventy-seventh session to proclaim 30 March as International Day of Zero Waste, to be observed annually. Türkiye, with 105 other countries, put forward the resolution, following other high-level decisions focused on pollution, such as the UN Environment Assembly resolution “End plastic pollution: towards an internationally legally binding instrument”.