https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq On Fast Fashion en-us 2021-11-30 01:15:30 UTC 2026-02-12 22:03:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919283228 2021-11-30 01:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919283228 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919285827 2021-11-30 01:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919285827 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919286468 2021-11-30 01:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919286468 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919288129 2021-11-30 01:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919288129 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919288540 2021-11-30 01:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919288540 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919290730 2021-11-30 01:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919290730 chingmarcus2003 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919293133 Many people succumb to buying seasonal trends that then get thrown away within a couple of months]]> 2021-11-30 01:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919293133 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919293897 The industrial revolution of manufacturing textiles during the second half of the 18th century led to the start of cheap and fast production of clothes during the 1960s and 1970s]]> 2021-11-30 01:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919293897 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919294223 2021-11-30 01:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919294223 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919295676 Ease of purchase]]> 2021-11-30 01:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919295676 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919296496 Cotton fed the textile revolution]]> 2021-11-30 01:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919296496 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919297851 Cheap, affordable prices for the masses]]> 2021-11-30 01:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919297851 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919298151 US’s actions towards fast fashion affect Ghana and the environment (beaches in Ghana)]]> 2021-11-30 01:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919298151 21005408_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919299394 2021-11-30 01:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919299394 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919300544 USA exporting their second hand clothing to Ghana (Highest exporter of second hand clothes than any other country)]]> 2021-11-30 01:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919300544 chingmarcus2003 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919302727 Workers get underpaid when they work in fast fashion industry]]> 2021-11-30 01:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919302727 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919303638 The Ghana residents are struggling to upcycle the used clothes from the U.S due to the poor quality of these clothes - leading to excess wastage and abandonment of these products polluting Ghana's beaches (environment)]]> 2021-11-30 01:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919303638 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919305334 Europe and America colonised territories while heavily influencing their industrial economies ]]> 2021-11-30 01:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919305334 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919305599 The Ghana residents are also unable to enjoy their beaches as it’s filled with millions of clothes, creating massive tangled webs called “tentacles” in the sand.]]> 2021-11-30 01:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919305599 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919308430 2021-11-30 01:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919308430 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919311765 2021-11-30 01:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919311765 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919314900 Cotton
Water
Textile
Fossil fuel 
Polymers
Nylon
Acrylic]]> 2021-11-30 01:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919314900 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919316291 territories were forced to produce fashion]]> 2021-11-30 01:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919316291 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919317365 A business model based on copying and replicating high end fashion designs meant for the middle-class masses]]> 2021-11-30 01:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919317365 210209961 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919318495 H&M and Zara are one of fast fashions largest producers]]> 2021-11-30 01:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919318495 21005408_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919319452 2021-11-30 01:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919319452 210048791 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919320351 These non degradable clothes can be a choking hazard for sea animals too affecting the biodiversity and ecosystem that thrive on these waters]]> 2021-11-30 01:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919320351 21005408_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919320469 Health hazards for people living near textile manufacturing facilities]]> 2021-11-30 01:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919320469 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919324052 Child labor and modern slavery ]]> 2021-11-30 01:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919324052 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919338580 According to the Ellen McArthur Foundation, clothing production approximately has doubled in the last 15 years, driven by a growing middle-class population across the globe and increased per capita sales in developed economies. An expected 400 percent increase in world GDP by 2050 will mean even greater demand for clothing.

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• Shop from sustainable and ethical fashion brands.
• Buy less often and buy high quality.
• Donate or sell gently used clothing.
• Host a clothing swap.
• Buy or rent secondhand clothes.
• Recycle textiles and garments.

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UNIQLO. 

H&M. 

Boohoo. 

Zara.

Forever 21.

Missguided.

Shein.

Fashion Nova.

]]> 2021-11-30 02:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919363593 21016159_2 https://padlet.com/21016159_2/4sfj7qr9sxmd0hbq/wish/1919367442 In March 2019, the UN launched the Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, which will coordinate efforts across agencies

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The fashion industry is valued at around $2.4 trillion and employs over 75 million people worldwide. It loses about $500 billion of value every year due to the lack of recycling and clothes that are thrown into landfill before ever being sold.

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