Why fast fashion should slow down – Science Weekly podcast

Science Weekly teams up with theChips with Everything podcast to examine the environmental price tag of our throwaway culture and explore how technology could help the clothing industry follow a more sustainable model.Graihagh Jackson andJordan Erica Webber presentAs the days get lighter, Britons are likely to discard about 680m dresses, trousers, T-shirts and the like during the annual spring clean of our wardrobes. But at what cost?Fast fashion may be cheap but it ’s costing the Earth, according to arecent government report. However, being a sustainable consumer is not easy. With the help of theChips with Everything podcast, Science Weekly unravels the true cost of our throwaway culture and looks to tech for solutions.Graihagh Jackson speaks toProf Tim Cooper fromNotting Trent University about the issues surrounding taking your clothes to the charity shop and how some synthetic fibres are contributing to plastic pollution in our oceans.Jordan Erica Webber talks toOrsola de Castro of Fashion Revolution about apps that help map a company ’s supply chain and manage your fashion footprint.Continue reading...
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