According to a survey conducted in 2024, 65 percent of Gen Z have thrown away at least one item of wearable clothing every month. Over one in two Millennials have disposed of clothing still in good condition.
Share of consumers who throw away clothing in the United States in 2024, by generation
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Garson & Shaw LLC. (July 11, 2024). Share of consumers who throw away clothing in the United States in 2024, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497951/generations-who-throw-away-wearable-clothing-in-the-united-states/
Garson & Shaw LLC. "Share of consumers who throw away clothing in the United States in 2024, by generation." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497951/generations-who-throw-away-wearable-clothing-in-the-united-states/
Garson & Shaw LLC. (2024). Share of consumers who throw away clothing in the United States in 2024, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497951/generations-who-throw-away-wearable-clothing-in-the-united-states/
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