The True Cost of Fast Fashion

The True Cost of Fast Fashion

Fast fashion is cheap and convenient. But do you know the price we are paying to get new clothes so often? Listen to my podcast to learn about the true cost of fast fashion. You will be surprised to hear that they are many alternatives to fast fashion.

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References:

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2017). A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future. http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/publications

H&M. (n.d.) Conscious. https://www2.hm.com/en_au/women/sustainability/our-products.html

Hill, M. (2021, July 8). What Is Slow Fashion? Good On You. https://goodonyou.eco/what-is-slow-fashion/

Jones, L. (2019). New Study Calls Fast Fashion an Environmental and Social Justice Crisis. Well Made Clothes.https://wellmadeclothes.com.au/articles/NewStudyCallsFastFashionAnEnvironmentalAndSocialJusticeCrisis/

Little Aussie Communities. (2020, November 26). The real cost of fast fashion. https://www.littleaussie.com.au/post/the-real-cost-of-fast-fashion

Remy, N., Speelman, E., & Swartz, S. (2020, August 19). Style that’s sustainable: A new fast-fashion formula. McKinsey & Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/style-thats-sustainable-a-new-fast-fashion-formula

Sumner, M. (2020, November 30). Following a t-shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/following-a-t-shirt-from-cotton-field-to-landfill-shows-the-true-cost-of-fast-fashion-127363