80 & 81. Fashion Waste, Part I & Part II

Dana, Jasmine and Joy come together to talk about fashion waste. What is fashion waste? How long has been happening? What is the impact on our environment? In this episode they define fashion waste, trace a timeline and reveal current statistics. In part II, Joy shares her theories about how the fashion industry acknowledged its waste problem. They call out brands for "greenwashing" and propose possible solutions for consumers, designers, and brands.

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Sources:
https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/old-environmental-impacts/
https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/inside-the-study-hall-conference-on-sustainable-fashion.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/environment-costs-fast-fashion-pollution-waste-sustainability-a8139386.html
https://www.ted.com/talks/amit_kalra_3_creative_ways_to_fix_fashion_s_waste_problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/fashion/15waste.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/22/659568662/microplastics-are-turning-up-everywhere-even-in-human-excrement
https://fashionista.com/2016/01/clothing-donation
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44252655

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