From The EAC: Fast Fashion
Did you know that fashion is one of the most polluting of all industries? Behind every piece of clothing in a store, there is an industry manufacturing clothing with toxic dyes and heavy metals which are then flushed into clean water streams, rivers and aquifers where they sicken people, animals, ecosystems and cause biodiversity loss.
So what can you do?
· Educate yourself about sustainable clothing.
· Buy less and shop for quality over quantity.
· Choose natural materials – organic cotton, linen, or hemp.
· Buy 100% recycled fabrics – 100% recycled polyester, viscose (rayon), etc.
· Buy secondhand clothing.
· Swap clothes with a clothes swap group or start a swap yourself.
· Repair your clothes yourself. The longer clothes are kept, the lower their emissions footprint.
Learn more here: What's The Problem With Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion
Contact the Environmental Advisory Council at EAC@whitpaintownship.org or visit its web page