Category: Opinions
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The Ocean Is Paying The Price for Our Athleisure Addiction
There’s a new plastic scourge on the ocean. In the U.S., it’s a bigger problem than plastic water bottles, fishing nets, and other of the common plastic debris you see on the beach. Yet it’s invisible to the naked eye. Shocker: it’s coming from our clothes.
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If Activism Is The New Brunch, Can You Do All-You-Can-Eat?
With social and political engagement on the rise, disillusionment is a real danger. Here’s how to stay sane and avoid burnout while you fight the good fight.
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Is the US Good at Sustainable Fashion?
Watch my lecture from Global Sustainable Fashion Week to find out how the US compares and see eco designs from across the globe.
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I’m Starting a Revolution
Fashion Revolution ATX calls on the city to join the global movement that is radically changing the way clothes are sourced, produced and purchased.
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Women have potential beyond the factory floor: This Bangladeshi Initiative is Changing the Game
Pathways for Promise is on a mission to identify talented Bangladeshi garment workers and empower their career advancement through education.
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WHY THE PARIS AGREEMENT MATTERS: UNDP CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISOR CASSIE FLYNN TELLS THE PEAHEN
An interview about the UN’s plans to address climate change through The Paris Agreement and how we can help as consumers.
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Why food has fair trade labels, but clothes don’t
If you read your food labels or hunt for the tag inside your clothes, you’ve probably asked this question. So why is it so hard to find fair trade clothing?