Sunday, 23 June 2019

Playing Fast and Loose?


It has been reported that so-called 'fast fashion' (very much a focus in the UK) has a very major impact on the planet in terms of greenhouse gas production and water use as well as exploiting poor workers in many countries (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/22/cost-cheap-fast-fashion-workers-planet). Having said that, some companies are doing very nicely (in terms of profits) from the sale of £4 dresses and £1 bikinis. One can only hope that their young fashionista clients will quickly improve their understanding of the costs of this trend and develop an aversion to it!

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