Fast fashion prioritizes profit, using mostly synthetic materials that is harmful to the environment. Most garments are non-biodegradable and contribute to ginormous textile landfill waste. Sustainable practices include upcycling and choosing eco-friendly clothing.
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How One Family Became Eco-Friendly: The Ramirez Story, blog #11
The Ramirez family decided to become more sustainable after a school visit inspired ten-year-old Maya. They implemented various upcycling methods, including repurposing furniture, composting, and using beeswax wraps, ultimately reducing waste and fostering community awareness about sustainability.
Letter to Someone Living Fifty Years From Now, blog #10
The letter reflects on environmental destruction, emphasizing regret over extinct species and pollution, while also highlighting the existence of beauty and joy in nature during the past, encapsulating a poignant contrast between then and now. Based on Letter to Someone Living Fifty Years From Now by Matthew Olzmann, 2017.
Sustainable Living: From Denim Waste to Useful Home Items, blog #8
A vintage sewing machine search led to accepting old jeans, which were creatively repurposed into useful home items, promoting sustainability and a circular economy through upcycling textile waste.
9 Simple Habits for Sustainable Living, blog #6
Climate change affects everyone, prompting a shift towards environmentally sustainable habits. The author transitioned from disposable consumption to a circular economy, starting with recycling. We advocate for nine practices to promote sustainability, including using reusable bags and water bottles, buying used items, and reducing car use to lessen environmental impact.
How to Combat Fast Fashion: Tips for a Sustainable Wardrobe, blog #2
Fast Fashion rapidly produces inexpensive clothing to exploit current trends, relying on cheap labor and synthetic materials, which harms both health and the environment. A YouTube video reveals its impact. To combat its negative effects, consumers should reduce, repair, reuse, recycle, and invest in quality clothing for sustainability.
Turning Waste Into Action: CHaRMed Recycling, blog #1
This story is about Peggy Whitlow Ratcliff. She is the founder of Live Thrive. It was originally a pop-up hazardous waste collection event. The event grew into something much larger. From her initial need to dispose of harmful garden pesticides to the launch of the Center For Hard To Recycle Materials (CHaRMed), the nonprofit organizationContinue reading “Turning Waste Into Action: CHaRMed Recycling, blog #1”
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