12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Worldwide consumption and production — a driving force of the global economy — rest on the use of the natural environment and resources in a way that continues to have destructive impacts on the planet.
Economic and social progress over the last century has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the very systems on which our future development — indeed, our very survival — depends.
A few facts and figures:
- Each year, an estimated one third of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes worth around $1 trillion – ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers, or spoiling due to poor transportation and harvesting practices.
- If people worldwide switched to energy efficient light bulbs the world would save US$120 billion annually.
- Should the global population reach 9.6 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets could be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers countries an opportunity to build recovery plans that will reverse current trends and change our consumption and production patterns towards a more sustainable future.
Sustainable consumption and production is about doing more and better with less. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles.
Sustainable consumption and production can also contribute substantially to poverty alleviation and the transition towards low-carbon and green economies.
Source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-consumption-production/
The fashion industry emits about 4% of the global total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per year. About the same quantity as the entire economies of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom combined.
Source: McKinsey Research

STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME
All natural cosmetics. Save, protect and donate water.
The Thirsty Industry
Ever thought about how much water it took to make your cotton t-shirt? How about three years worth of drinking water for one t-shirt! That’s a lot of water; 2.500 liters to be exact.
Source: Good On You, Water Footprint Network
What happens to (your) unworn clothing?
A lot of the unworn or unused clothes end up in landfills. Buying second-hand and selling your old clothes is, without a doubt, the most sustainable option. momox fashion made it simple. Regardless if you want to buy or sell.