Fighting Fast Fashion

Episode 6 of the Sustainable Sun Prairie: Conversations for a Greener Community podcast, hosted by City of Sun Prairie, titled "Fighting Fast Fashion" was published on March 5, 2024 and runs 56 minutes.

March 5, 2024 ·56m · Sustainable Sun Prairie: Conversations for a Greener Community

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Episode Description

As we browse through the racks of trendy clothes or scroll through thousands of pictures of online fashion options, it’s easy to focus on what’s in front of us and to overlook the hidden costs of our fashion choices. The reality is that the garments we wear come with a hefty environmental price tag with a large amount of clothing ending up in landfill. In fact, the average American throws out 81 pounds of clothes every year. Join us in this engaging episode as we discuss the true cost of the fashion industry and practical strategies anyone can implement to combat fast fashion.

(02:34) 20 years in the fashion industry

(04:34) Environmental impacts of fashion

(10:28) Fast vs Slow fashion

(13:26) Pressure to consume fashion

(18:31) How to identify fast fashion

(20:38) A peek into the supply chain

(26:08) Inadequate wages & dangerous work places

(29:43) Greenwashing in the fashion industry

(32:32) How sustainable are your favorite brands??

(34:18) Can we trust "made in America" brands?

(35:44) Practical strategies to fight fast fashion

(42:41) Wear 30 Times challenge

(47:12) Clothing swaps & fashion rentals

(51:54) What happens to the clothes we donate?

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