Uncovering the environmental costs of the fast fashion industry

In this episode of the Meliora podcast Student Takeover Season we are discussing the environmental impacts of fast fashion, including the production of water waste, carbon emissions and energy usage relative to the garment industry, using Shein and sweat shops in Bangladesh as a case study example for the effects of fast fashion in low-income countries. Along with the environmental impacts, the economic benefits for newly emerging economies are discussed, linking this together in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 12 'Responsible Consumption and Production'.Host: AlishbaGuest: YaminEpisode editors: BenEpisode researchers and scriptwriters: Alishba, Ben, Yamin, Fabio, EdmundThis episode is part of the student takeover season and is a group project from the University of Southampton “Global Sustainability Challenges” module.