What Are Some Facts About The Shoe Industry?
- 300 Million shoes end up in Landfill each year
- The shoe industry is one of the largest contributors to world wide carbon dioxide emissions
- People had healthier feet before shoes were invented
- It takes 1000+ years for the soles of shoes to decompose
- Nike shoes are made in sweatshops
- Shoes are a product everyone in the world owns
- The shoe industry is one of the largest industries in the world
- It takes 50+ years for leather shoes to decompose
- On average 1 shoe (not a pair) produces 30 pounds (13.6078 Kg) of carbon dioxide.