Sustainability Pulse #36
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — May 22nd, 2022
Duluth Entrepreneur Launches Resale Site for ‘Slow Fashion’
One of the trailblazers of this movement, the Duluth-based stylist-turned-entrepreneur Kate Lindello, is taking the next step to expand the world of “slow fashion” with her new online peer-to-peer resale platform, Noishaf Bazaar.
Advancing Ethical Fashion in D.C.
The practice of sustainable fashion is multi-layered, but swap shops and upcycling workshops are a no-brainer when it comes to ditching fast fashion. In Washington, collectives that promote ethical fashion are encouraging locals to think critically about their individual consumption habits.
It's widely reported that the fast fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of global CO2 emissions, as revealed in a widely circulated UN report on sustainable fashion in 2020. On top of this, the industry produced 2.1 billion metric tons of carbon in 2018 — the same quantity of greenhouse gasses produced by Germany, the UK and France combined, McKinsey reported.
Fashion faux pas: Fashion trends are costing the environment
From balaclavas to cowgirl hats—and even the return of low-rise jeans—whatever the latest trends, they're sure to fly from catwalks to consumers the moment that models leave the stage at the Australian Fashion Week next week.
SCOTLAND'S BILLIONAIRES ARE TURNING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO A TROPHY GAME
Andy Clements, who looks after the small wind farm on the tiny Scottish Isle of Gigha, steps out of the control hub at the turbine's base and looks up with satisfaction. Gigha is long and narrow, about six miles north to south, and its surrounding sea is bright turquoise, shading to deep navy over the nearby kelp beds. A 20-minute ferry ride lies to the east of Scotland's largest private landowner Anders Holch Povlsen—a Danish billionaire who made his fortune in the fashion industry—who has been steadily buying up estates to regenerate forests and peatlands and restore biodiversity.
How we make and buy clothes is hurting the planet. Here's a solution:
Have you ever considered the environmental cost of your favorite pair of jeans? And what about the clothes that hang in your closet unworn?
The impact of apparel manufacturing on the Earth's climate is certainly on executives' minds at athletic wear company Lululemon, which is choosing Earth Day this year to launch a resale program to take back worn garments from customers and sell them at a discount. The goal: keep clothes in circulation longer, limiting Lululemon's carbon emissions by reducing excessive production and consumption by consumers.
Resale Sustainability: How the fashion industry is impacting the environment
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Springtime means cleaning out the closets and refreshing the wardrobe.
Unfortunately, when people get rid of clothing a lot of it ends up in landfills. However, there are ways to avoid creating access pollution and become more fashionably sustainable - one way is resale.
Analysis: Fashion Industry Efforts to Verify Sustainability Make 'Greenwashing' Easier
The report by Changing Markets Foundation found that, at best, the certification programs provided a "patchy promise of sustainability."
A recent report by environmental advocacy organization Changing Markets Foundation estimates that environmental certification programs for the fashion industry actually facilitate "greenwashing" and are helping to cement the industry's reliance on fossil fuels.
How One TikToker Made a Career Out of Thrifted Clothing
"The fashion industry needs to move in a more sustainable direction or everything's just gonna fucking explode," Macy Eleni tells LA Mag
Festivalgoer's $31 Shein Shoes' Melt' & 'Deflate' While She's Walking in Viral TikTok Video
Shein is making headlines yet again for its fast fashion wares — this time, during festival season (if you didn't hear, music festival fashion is back and in full force). The brand's latest product that has gone viral? Shoes that purportedly "deflated" during the Lovers and Friends festival in Las Vegas, it was claimed in a TikTok video.
Meet the TikTokers educating Gen Z on sustainable fashion
TikTok's potential as an educational platform is becoming apparent. In 2021, the platform began promoting the hashtag #DidYouKnow, which now has 16.4 billion views. And, increasingly, brands are reaching Gen Z by partnering with influencers who are successful at driving engagement through education.
Why TikTok's favorite #haul trend isn't great for the environment
The #haul trend has become a social media marketing tool for fashion brands to garner more customers. Many of these haul videos are focused on clothes from Shein, Revolve, H&M, Urban Outfitters, and Zara — companies that rely on synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester. While such materials keep costs low for both the company and consumer, the clothes last about as long as the trends that inspire them.
Reality show Love Island dumps fast fashion sponsor for Ebay
Fast fashion has finally given Love Island "the ick". The show is hoping to use its influence to inspire more sustainable behaviour change, a move that could help make sustainability aspirational. "We strive to be a more eco-friendly production, with more focus on ways in which we can visibly show this on screen," says executive producer Mike Spencer.
Gen Z Has a Fast Fashion Problem. That's Bad for the Climate and Equity
Members of Generation Z have made a name for themselves as stalwart supporters of climate action and equity. But the group, which Bank of America once called the "most disruptive generation ever," has a serious blind spot: its addiction to fast fashion.
Patagonia, The North Face, Levi's top Kearney's Circular Fashion Index
Patagonia, The North Face, and Levi's are the brands most committed to fashion circularity. Research by management consulting firm Kearney found only 7 percent of brands regularly employ recycled materials, 54 percent of companies use them just for a few selected items or product features. In comparison, 39 percent use no recycled materials at all. Patagonia, Levi's, and The North Face reported scores of 8.50, 8.20, and 8.05, respectively, improving their performance over 2020. Some implementations propelled the growth, such as Patagonia's equipment rental program with the gear-renting platform Awayco and enhanced use of recycled fabrics.
FIT Announces Expansion of the Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program and Recipients of Inaugural Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Retail pioneer, entrepreneur, and author Bob Fisch presented two $25K Awards for Entrepreneurial Excellence to 2022 graduates: Stephanie Kim, Fashion Design MFA, and Amanda Brown and Eva Carelus, Global Fashion Management.
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