Tag: fashion

Fast fashion is notorious for polluting the environment. It's simply un-sustainable. In contrast, slow fashion emphasizes mindful consumerism as a way of protecting the environment. Creating a sustainable wardrobe takes time and effort, but the payoffs are great. Read on for 10 easy steps to get you started assembling an Eco-friendly wardrobe.

Fast fashion retailers like Forever 21, H&M, Zara and Shein offer cheap, stylish clothing, but it comes at a price. According to the UN, this industry is responsible for eight to 10 percent of global carbon emissions and is the second-largest consumer of water. If you'd like to shop for clothing more sustainably, we've compiled several ways to do that below:

It's no secret that the fashion industry has a big impact on the environment. From the water used to grow cotton to the toxic dyes used to color garments, fashion comes with a high environmental cost. In recent years, there has been a growing movement to make fashion more sustainable. Here are a few ways that the industry could make a difference in 2022:

Slow fashion promotes choosing clothing that is sourced, produced, and distributed in a sustainable way instead of going to the nearest department store and buying things that are mass-produced and will only last for a short season. Here are 10 reasons you should consider ditching fast fashion:

The world needs new ways of tackling any form of waste and pollution that accelerates climate change. As the fashion industry moves towards sustainability, the hemp plant is emerging as a more sustainable option. Here are the 10 reasons why.

Adidas is releasing a new shoe that is made from plastic collected from the oceans. Plastic ocean pollution is an increasingly important environmental concern, with the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' spanning an...

Wait. Did you just say pineapples? Yup, you read that right – Pineapples. Made from the discarded leaves of pineapples, Piñatex - piña is Spanish for pineapple - is a new textile hitting...

I, like many animal rights advocates, can be a little dismissive when it comes to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). It’s not that I don’t completely disagree...

Most people who try to live environmentally friendly lives, do so in the full knowledge that it’s not easy, nor is it always cheap. If it were, there wouldn’t...

WOOED is a San Francisco based company that fashions interesting items out of reclaimed wood and sells them online to discerning buyers. Their catalog contains attractive cufflinks and sunglass frames which...