And they say "they were so cheap that I bought it in two colors" and I really have to make an effort remembering why we are friends.
What do your friends say that sounds they're ok with fast fashion?
I'd love to hear that and how you face similar situations.
Love, Valentina
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Hello friends! I wanted to share a bit about a project I'm helping with.
Uganda imports over 3,500 tonnes of used clothing from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and China every year. Only around 30% is actually usable, and the rest ends up in landfills and scattered across the landscape and waterways because they get more waste than they can handle. Landfills as vast as 30 acres are filled with unusable and discarded clothing, and over 2,000 tonnes are added every day. That’s the equivalent of over 22 football fields. The amount of waste sites increased from 42 in 2008 to over 1,000 in 2015 alone. The increase in waste sites not only plagues the environment, but also increases health related issues in proximity to the sites.
In 2016, the population of Africa was recorded around 1.216 billion. This year it was recorded to be around 1.415 billion. With the growing population, the landfills and waste sites are growing as well. There are very few companies actively taking steps to solve this growing problem, let alone in Africa.
The Larry Rowbs Foundation is looking to make a dent in helping solve this problem, we are currently beginning on expanding our project by sharing the word and fundraising.
With our plan, we plan to -
Here is our website if you'd like to learn more or talk to Larry Rowbs himself!
https://www.larryrowbsfoundation.com/
Thanks for your time!
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Hi everyone! I’m Sav Rey and I’m the Founder of a startup sustainable fashion brand called Reyvived. I love to upcycle out of preloved materials, and currently work in Bridal Alterations.
As a new founder, I would really appreciate TEN minutes of your time to better serve my future customers.
If you can fill in this questionnaire, I would be eternally grateful: https://forms.gle/MDbPti6xZbqkrDb37
Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions!
Is not your startup.
It’s not making new clothing.
This sub is all about consumerist nonsense. That’s not sustainable. Reduce and reuse first. Quit buying more things. Quit creating new brands and startups. Where are all the repair posts? The cool thrift finds? The upcycling? All this sub is is posts about yet another brand that’s making new clothing. That’s the problem.
