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“The fashion industry is a huge contributor to the climate-and-ecological emergency, not to mention its impact on the countless workers and communities who are being exploited around the world in order for some to enjoy fast fashion that many treat as disposable(s).”
Youth environmental activist Greta Thunberg used an interview with Vogue Scandinavia to call out fast fashion companies for greenwashing. Fast fashion companies are clothing and apparel brands that sell inexpensive clothing that are produced rapidly and often in unethical working conditions in response to the latest passing fashion trends.
In the recent years, many of these fast fashion brands have often portrayed themselves as ‘sustainable’, ‘ethical’, ‘green’, ‘climate neutral’ and ‘fair’ to appeal to new age customers who are looking to shop more consciously and ethically. What are your thoughts on the fast fashion industry using greenwashing as a business tactic?
Check out the full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/aug/10/greta-thunberg-ethical-fast-fashion-greenwashing?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
📸: The Guardian
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