Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President Donald Trump has never hidden his antipathy for clean energy, solar and wind investments, but what's happening in U.S. markets since April is delivering results that few, even his fiercest critics, saw coming. From the market's April 4 bottom through Sept. 25, no industry has posted more substantial gains than clean energy. The Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (NYSE: PBW) has surged 118%, b ...

Environmental Impact of Fashion Industry - The fashion industry is resource-intensive and contributes to climate change and water scarcity [1] - The industry has been focusing on the wrong solutions regarding environmental impact [2] - Textile recycling alone won't solve the fashion industry's environmental problem [4] - Fiber production accounts for only about 10% of the total climate impact of a cotton t-shirt, while yarn to garment production accounts for more than 70% [7] - Scaling up textile recycling in Europe from less than 1% to 10% by 2035 would only decrease the climate impact by less than 1% [9][10] - Decreasing clothing consumption by 10% would directly reduce the climate impact by 10% [10] Consumer Behavior and Transportation - Transports account for about 15% of the total climate impact of a cotton t-shirt [12] - User transport (transport to and from the store) accounts for about 13% of the total climate impact, which is more than the t-shirt's trip across the ocean [14] - Buying secondhand clothes can lower the carbon footprint only if it leads to less consumption of new clothes [19] Recommendations for Consumers - Focus on using what is already in the wardrobe [21] - When shopping for clothes, choose walking, cycling, or public transportation whenever possible [21] - Buy only the clothes that will be used, whether new or secondhand [21] - Buying less is more effective than buying smarter when it comes to fashion and the climate [21]