Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently?
This activity can be paired with Life Cycle of a T-Shirt and Upcycle your T-shirt.
Have students turn to a partner and read the label on the back of each other’s shirts- where was the shirt made?
On a large map, mark each country, including Canada or wherever you live.
What will happen to the T-shirt when it’s stained or torn or outgrown?
How might it be upcycled?