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Slowing down fast fashion with Aja Barber
Apr 30, 2024
Fashion activist and writer Aja Barber discusses the detrimental impacts of fast fashion, advocating for sustainability. Topics include ethical fashion choices, exploitation in the industry, shifting consumer habits during lockdown, societal pressures, influencers' roles, and challenges of B-Core certification.
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- Fast fashion industry's impact on the environment and consumer behavior is significant and unsustainable.
- Ethical considerations are crucial in fashion consumption to address exploitation and fair wages in the manufacturing process.
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Impact of Fast Fashion Industry
The podcast episode delves into the detrimental effects of the fast fashion industry, highlighting statistics like Australia being the second-highest consumer of textiles per person globally. Facts such as buying an average of 56 clothing items annually and sending 23 kilos to landfill underscore the industry's impact on the environment and consumer behavior.
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