New data from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP 2020) reveals that, while the UK fashion industry has made strides in becoming more sustainable in some areas, clothing waste remains a sticking point. According to the Textiles Market Situation Report from the campaigning group Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) — which is behind the SCAP 2020 initiative — increasing numbers of clothing items are simply being binned once discarded, making them more likely to end up either incarcerated or in landfill.SCAP 2020 has been signed by more than 90 organizations across the UK clothing industry, including Boohoo, Mint Velvet and Urban Outfitters. Using 2012 as a baseline, the initiative has seen a water reduction of more than 18% among signatories, who have also slashed carbon…