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Where industry touches air, water and soil.

Forty-three impact pathways across seven sectors — the specific routes by which everyday production reaches the systems that absorb it.

7 SECTORS
43 PATHWAYS
3 MEDIA

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AIR Released to the atmosphere as gas, smoke or airborne particulate.
WATER Carried into surface water, groundwater or the ocean.
SOIL Deposited on land as solid waste, residue or lost ground.

SOURCES

Each pathway carries a superscript pointing to the reference that documents it. These are topic-level references from primary agency and intergovernmental publications — they establish the mechanism and its sector, not a specific figure. The grouping into seven sectors, and the single air / water / soil tag on each row, are editorial judgments; several pathways reach more than one medium. Check the source before citing any number.

1
US EPA
Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Combustion and process emissions by economic sector
2
US EPA
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks
Industrial process residues and energy losses
3
US EPA / IPCC
Global Greenhouse Gas Overview
Global sector shares, land use, extraction
4
US EPA
Nutrient Pollution: Sources and Solutions, Agriculture
Fertilizer and manure nitrogen, ammonia loss
5
US EPA
Nonpoint Source Pollution: Agriculture
Pesticides, sedimentation, runoff and return flow
6
US EPA
Basic Information about Landfill Gas
Landfill methane, leachate, decomposition products
7
IEA
Global Methane Tracker
Upstream leaks, routine flaring and venting
8
UNEP
Minimizing Fashion's Environmental Footprint
Textile water, chemical and emissions footprint
9
UNEP
Microplastics and the Textile Value Chain
Microfibre shedding, ocean plastic accumulation

Sustainability News

France begins imposing environmental fees on ultra-fast-fashion products from retailers including Shein and Temu in an effort to curb clothing overproduction and waste.
Reuters
Polyester faces growing environmental scrutiny over its fossil-fuel origins, heavy use in fast fashion and release of microplastic fibers.
The Guardian
Oxfam warns that Britain's huge volume of unworn clothing represents an enormous waste of water and resources as it launches its Second Hand September campaign.
Marie Claire
New global research estimates textile manufacturing generates about 92,000 tonnes of microfiber losses each year, with more than 58,000 tonnes reaching the environment.
Earth Action
Researchers find textile manufacturing is an overlooked source of microfiber pollution, with wet processing and dyeing releasing particularly high quantities of fibers.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Scientists reviewing textile microfiber pollution warn that fibers released into marine and freshwater environments may pose substantial risks to aquatic organisms.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
China's carbon emissions decline as electrification and rapidly growing electric-vehicle use reduce the country's demand for oil.
Reuters
India is producing record amounts of solar energy, but limited battery storage and grid capacity are forcing some renewable electricity to go unused.
Associated Press
Rooftop solar panels can cut hundreds of pounds from annual household energy bills even in Britain's cloudiest regions, new analysis finds.
The Guardian
A major wave-energy testing facility opens off the Oregon coast, creating a new U.S. hub for developing electricity from ocean waves.
Associated Press
Countries across Europe and Asia accelerate renewable-energy development as governments seek to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Reuters
Researchers examine how more efficient cooling systems could save lives during extreme heat while reducing electricity use and climate impacts.
Associated Press