<human>:  I am trying to understand the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Could you provide me with data on how our practice of fast fashion has changed things?
<bot>: According to recent studies, the fast fashion industry has caused an estimated production of 10.5 million tons of clothes and accessories around the world every year. This has drastically increased the global demand for oil, chemicals, water and land resources. As a result, there has been a significant rise in the emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, as well as an increase in water and air pollution. Furthermore, the mass production of fast fashion garments by low-cost labor has caused workers to be exposed to hazardous chemicals and materials.