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Waste Not Want Not – How To Help The Environment
The fashion industry now: The fashion industry could benefit from the circular economy by almost $560 billion and help improve the environment. Currently the industry relies on ‘fast fashion’, with quick turnarounds on the production of new styles and smaller price tags. Fast fashion depends on the rapid production and sale of different styles, providing customers with a wide range of choice. However, this means that there is much more clothing produced now, and combined with clothing usage dropping (clothes are on average worn only seven to ten times), means that the fashion industry produces a lot of waste. Most of these clothes are also produced by using non-renewable resources,…
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Fashion. It Makes the World go Round
How circular fashion can greatly improve the planet and fashion industry We live in an age where the fashion industry essentially runs a lot of the world, dressing celebrities, royals, and everyday people – fashion is the thing that connects us all. But what if fashion is also damaging the planet? No matter which way we look at it, fashion is a huge part of each of our lives. Supply and demand has made fashion a conveyer belt of making clothes to supply to people, only for them to be discarded as waste when they are no longer needed. This in itself is creating a huge problem for the planet…
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Circular Fashion and How It Can Be Accomplished
Globally an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste are created every year. With new fashions for different seasons and fast fashion being a click away, it is easy to see why people can be unaware of the wider impacts of fashion. Circular fashion is starting to rise. It is hoped with individual consumer awareness and industry changes that circularity fashion can become a new normality. What is a Circular Economy? Put simply, circularity is fashion that can be sourced and produced, whilst circulating for as long as possible. Then, can be safely disposed of and reused for future garments. The term was coined by Dr Anna Brismar in 2014…
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Circular Economy: Why the World Goes Around
As the modern world grows, so does the concern for our planet and the environment around us. One phrase popularised in the fashion industry during this period has been the idea of a ‘circular economy of fashion’. Now you may wonder, what is that? What even is a circular economy? To some people, the idea is brand new. To others, they may understand the concept but not how it is applied to industries such as fashion. So why should it matter, why should we use a circular economy of fashion? Well, let’s start with the basics. What is a ‘Circular Economy’? At its roots, the ‘circular economy’ is named after…
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Can Circular Fashion Make You a Better Person?
We live in a world of ever-growing fashion with trends that are constantly changing, therefore this fast fashion creates so much waste costing the economy billions every year, but could these costs be cut by returning clothing back to the retailer after use? Could you be a better person and help towards reducing fashion waste by returning garments after use? Here we will explore the wonderful world of circular fashion. Where does Fashion Waste come from? 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions comes from fashion and it’s the second largest water consumer in the world. To make one pair of jeans, it takes 2,000 gallons of water. This water waste…
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Can Circular Fashion Help YOU Become More Sustainable This Lockdown?
The facts The UK is currently in a national lockdown. Pyjamas have almost become a work uniform for those stuck at home under government guidelines. Recently, Boris Johnson set out his plan to ease the nation out of lockdown restrictions. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement, reports have shown that fashion companies have received significant sales boosts of up to 75% following the news. Many are readying themselves for the ‘new normal.’ To re-enter the world again, people are wanting a new wardrobe. Yet, clothes go in and out of style. We know this. The clothes we purchase for our potential summer of freedom we may not even want next year.…
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Be More Circular
The main question you’re probably wondering is what is circular fashion? Why does this affect me? What can I do to help? ‘Circular fashion’ was first brought into this world by Dr Anna Brismar, Green Strategy. She defined it as: “clothes, shoes or accessories that are designed, sourced, produced, and provided with the intention to be used and circulated responsibly”. The main idea for the motion is to try and help reduce the amount of textile waste that ends up in a landfill, which currently lies at a worth of around £140 million. It aims to disrupt the usually linear journey of clothing which has its end of life at…
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‘Keeping it Circular’: Staying Ethical on a Budget
We are in the midst of the golden age of content, with each second brings a flurry of new products and stylish images to our fingertips. The constant advertisement clouds our own judgement and leads us to believe that we need whatever it is that is filling our explore pages at that particular hour. What’s the problem? One of the biggest advertising industries that ensnares us daily is the fashion industry, and with new aesthetics emerging daily and the ever-growing list of online clothing shops, it is hard to resist. However, whilst this new way of experiencing fashion is exciting, it is creating a serious impact on not only ourselves…
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Rolling Up in Circular Fashion…
One day, I looked in my wardrobe and I was overwhelmed by the large amount of clothes I never wear staring back at me. Some of these items I had only worn a few times so why put them to waste? Every year I go through my clothes and pick out anything that I think I could upcycle into a new unique item (I’m no seamstress but I do my best!) and anything else, I give to charity or pass on to my friends. This is just a small example of circular fashion. If you’re bored of your old wardrobe, this is for you! What is Circular Fashion? Circular fashion…
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How Do We Break the Chain and Spiral into Sustainability?
The need for us to take care of our planet is at an all time high. As the days pass, there are ever growing campaigns surrounding climate change and global warming and the role we as a society play in perpetuating it. One large focus is the amount of waste we produce, that goes to landfill. Many items we use everyday can be recycled, such as food containers or even some fashion garments, which is better for the environment, but arguably not enough. It is important to consider what happens to our clothes and accessories that aren’t reusable after we are ‘done’ with them. How can we make sure that…
