The Japan Times
Cars aren't to blame for a recent surge in China's oil demand: Cheap, fast-fashion clothes are the culprit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/01/world/china-oil-demand/ #commentary #worldnews #china #shein #oil #energy #carbon #climatechange #chemicals #fastfashion #clothing #chineseeconomy
China's Shein and Temu are driving oil, not Toyota and GM

The cause behind recent a surge in China's oil demand is not to be found in people's transport habits, including car use, but in fast-fashion clothing.

The Japan Times
Apr 1, 2024 at 3:08pmBuffer
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@thejapantimes an uncomfortable thought - the impact on biodiversity and ecosystem health when they decide to go green by shifting to biomass for full and feedstocks.

#Ecosystems #EcosystemServices #biodiveristy #BiomassRisks