I’m recording this at the end of December 2022 – as a celebration of three decades of producing TUC radio as an independent community program. And as a love letter to my grandmother who did all the clothes-making and repairing at home.
If she were now by my side would she even recognize the land she walked on when she was a teenager at the turn of the century? And how would she react to fast fashion?
An article in the Guardian says that textile production consumes more oil than Spain uses in a year, and significantly contributes to the fashion industry’s huge climate footprint. Synthetics also continue to have an impact long after production, shedding plastic microfibers into the environment when clothes are washed.
Comments on fast fashion in this program come from Rollie Williams, a New York street comedian with a degree in climate policy from Columbia University. Followed by excerpts from a report on “How Fast Fashion & Polyester Create The Microplastics In Our Blood” – And finally 10 Fast Fashion Facts You Might Not Know assembled by Planet Proof, a channel that is dedicated to researching and evaluating businesses, brands, and products.
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