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The fashion Industry impacts workers...
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"Fast Fashion" is clothing made quickly at a very low cost to meet the growing demand of constantly changing fashion trends.
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97% of items are now made overseas.
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Worldwide there are roughly 40 million garment workers. Many of whom do not share the same rights or protections that many people in the West do.
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They are some of the lowest paid workers in the world.
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Roughly 85% of all garment workers are women.
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There are consistent exploitation of cheap labor and the violation of workers’, women’s, and human rights in many developing countries.
- The True Cost Documentary
Did you know?
The fashion industry impacts the environment...
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The clothing industry is the 2nd most polluting industry in the world (second after oil industry).
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The world now consumes about 80 billion new pieces of clothing every year.
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This is 400% more than the amount we consumed just two decades ago. As new clothing comes into our lives, we also discard it at a shocking pace.
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The average American now generates 82 pounds of textile waste each year. That adds up to more than 11 million tons of textile waste from the U.S. alone.
- The True Cost Documentary
Did you know?
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Donate your clothes
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Buy second-hand and go thrift shopping
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Avoid fast fashion brands (see this list)
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Buy less/become a minimalist
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Buy Fair trade
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Buy Organic Cotton clothing
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Spread the word about this issue
What can you do?
Watch these documentaries to learn more!