I am writing about fast fashion: the transportion and supply chain of textile produciton, especially polyester, make sure the paper’s central idea is about the polyester. I am also writing about the environmental impacts of this and what are the solutions. Here is an outline, make sure you follow the outline for the paper, and thesis is polyester, do not go too far beyond this. making sure all the sources are academic ad reliable, no use of AI or any of related stuffs.
you can writing of textile fiber production and fast fashion since polyester is part of it, but please make sure to address on polyester for the most parts !!!!!!!
Distribution (inventories/ shipping methods (domestic / international ) / main focus is environmental impact as clothing being distributed) – propose or research solutions
Inventory Management:
inventory practices in fast fashion, such as overproduction and push supply chain models.
Excess inventory: requires large amounts of storage places which produces problems like more electricity usage, destroying of natural lands to create storage spaces (harm to the surroundings).
Plan: explain the current situation of how polyester is stored and what are the impacts of these storages.
Shipping Methods:
Domestic: domestic transportations is basically within a country, requiring trucks, railways, and human resources. It is fast and cheap, and can carry large amounts at one time. However, contribute to carbon and methane emission to the atmosphere thus create greenhouse gasses.
International: Meanly by ships and cargo planes, also contribute to greenhouse emission. Sea transportation not only involve in carbon emission, but also the degradation to ocean like chemical leaking (petro, harm for marine animals and their habitat)
Plan: describe of transportation methods locally and globally, and what are the pros and cons of it.
Production and Materials:
production of polyester, a petroleum-based fabric widely used in fast fashion, and its environmental drawbacks like non-biodegradability and microfiber pollution.
Top three producers that contribute to polyester production are China, India and United states. China contribute about 72%, India 8% and US 3%
Plan: discuss of the largest producers of polyester and where they actually producing it.
Environmental Impact of Distribution
Resource Use and Waste: use of resources (e.g., fuel, water) in shipping and packaging, and the waste generated (packaging materials, unsold garments). packaging wastes like wood boxes, plastic wraps, etc.
energy consumption (mainly electricity) and decomposition of waste (mainly go to landfill or just burn it)
Pollution and emission: Specific pollutants related to distribution practices (e.g., oil spills, emissions from vehicles).
Plan: to discuss about the environmental impacts of delivery of polyester in the supply chain
Proposed Solutions for Sustainable Distribution
Technology and Innovation like use of renewable energy and find a more efficient way to store and transport polyester
AI in inventory prediction to minimize waste.
the potential of blockchain for transparency in the supply chain to ensure environmentally friendly practices.
Plan: discuss about the now-using methods and the what are the progress of making it more eco-friendly
Policy and Regulation
Laws that helps to regulate about transportations
E.g. US title 16 (find regulations on polyester and use it)
plan : discuss about the pros and cons of laws that help to regulate the transporting of polyester and propose a better one as a recommendation (or solution)
