Game of Threads.
Fast fashion is one of the largest contributors to ocean pollution, rainforest destruction, and landfill waste out there. It’s a term used to describe fashion that is made cheaply – often at the expense of poorly-paid workers in poorer countries – and shipped across the globe to be sold for low prices in places like Primark, H&M, Zara, and Uniqlo.
Many of these brands have been accused of awful working conditions, poor product quality, and promoting overconsumption, and that’s without even getting into the textiles themselves – pesticides used in cotton farms, microplastics from polyester, and the long-term biodegradability of these fabrics. Of course, the burden can’t wholly be placed on the consumer to make informed and conscious choices towards more ethical and sustainable clothing – fast fashion is popular because it’s affordable, after all. Right now, it’s up to the companies to make the biggest change.
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