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In The True Cost of Fast Fashion, journalist, fashion lover, and expert shopper Elizabeth Cline walks us through her journey to discover the high environmental and human cost of the fashion industry, while sharing tips for how to better "shop for the planet".
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The True Cost of Fast Fashion would be an excellent resource to use when discussing air pollution, climate change and sustainable consumption. Often, fashion is forgotten as a contributor to these issues so this video would help students realize that their consumption matters.
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Air Pollution
Citizenship (1)
- Sustainable Consumption
Waste Management (2)
- Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Solid Waste Disposal
