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sustainable fashion & ethical shopping

FAST FASHION IS A HARMFUL PRACTICE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. While it makes shopping for clothes more affordable, it comes at a high environmental cost. The fashion industry is the second-largest consumer of the world's water supply and pollutes the ocean with microplastics. It produces 10% of all humanity's carbon emissions, while up to 85% of textiles go into landfills each year.

ETHICAL FASHION IS THE SOLUTION! The industry focuses on fashion made ethically, which means that the clothes are eco-friendly and people-friendly. Fair-trade clothing ensures the use of ethical human labor practices, including wage, fair hours, and safe facilities. Additonally, ethical fashion is based on sustainability. This means prioritizing environmentally friendly practices throughought production with little-none impact on the environment.

YOU can do your part to society & the environment by being aware of your shopping habits and supporting brands that prioritize ethical social responsibility. Linked down below are articles to help educate you on sustainablility and ways you can practice them.