By Vanessa Turk What is fast fashion and why is it a problem? “Fast fashion” refers to the business model of mass-producing replicas of the latest clothing trends and designs at a low cost and selling them rapidly in stores while the demand is at its highest. This objective of helping consumers acquire the latest … Continue reading "Fast Fashion: Polluting our Water Millions of Clothing Items at a Time"| The GW Point Source
The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the biggest polluter in the industry.| Yale Climate Connections
SHEIN pledges to cut emissions and reach net-zero by 2050, but its carbon footprint surged 81% in 2023. Can fast fashion go sustainable?| Carbon Credits
It is no news that the fast fashion industry has a detrimental impact on the environment. What is slow fashion and can it be a more sustainable solution?| Earth.Org
Fashion is one of the dirtiest industries, with some of the least sustainable practices — and many shoppers are unconsciously supporting the worst offenders.| unsustainable
Fast fashion companies have been able to build this business model by relying on cheap labour in sweatshops across the developing world.| Earth.Org
Notre Dame strives to reduce the waste it sends to the landfill through various waste diversion efforts, including single-stream recycling| Sustainability
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Besides being responsible for nearly 10% of global carbon emissions, the fashion industry is also infamously known for the amount of resources it wastes and the trash it produces. Here are 10 highly concerning statistics about fast fashion waste.| Earth.Org