Put the Brakes on Fast Fashion

It's time to break up with cheap clothes that are bad for people and the environment.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

You Don't Need Fast Fashion In Your Life There is so much talk about cutting back on meat or flying less to reduce our carbon footprints, but a study I covered about consumption in a 1.5°C world says that the footprint of fashion is bigger than aviation and electronics, and that by 2030 we will have to limit ourselves to three new clothing items per year. And that's just one of the problems that Katherine raises. Fortunately her solutions are not so dire. READ MORE Oonee Introduces the Mini for Curbside Bike Parking Because if we are going to have a bike revolution, people need a place to park. READ MORE What to Consider When Choosing a Homestead Elizabeth is in the UK, where a homestead is a place where you can live "in a more eco-conscious and self-reliant way." READ MORE World’s Largest Solar Project Might Change How We Think About Power Lets see, Sami says its 15,000 hectares, that's 150 km2 (metric is easy!), that's 3 times the size of Manhattan Island. Big! READ MORE 'The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis' (Book Review) I don't know how Katherine finds time to read. READ MORE Why Are Women More Likely to Die in Car Crashes? It's not just that their bodies are different, the cars they drive are different too. READ MORE An Abundance of Houseplants Enlivens This Vibrant Tiny Home A real stair, kitchen exhaust, headroom in the loft, get rid of all the plants and you have a real nice tiny house here. READ MORE Winning Photographs from Around the World Focus on Nature I know that I am showing my age, but I just can't get used to vertical photos and videos. My daughter tells me that this is how it is done when you are looking at everything through phones, but I am just not there yet. READ MORE This newsletter has been curated and edited by Lloyd Alter. We’d love to hear from you at lalter@dotdash.com. Thanks for reading. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Treehugger newsletter. Unsubscribe © 2021 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005