Posts Tagged ‘ethical fashion’

Fashion industry responsible for 10% of global annual carbon emissions

Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
fashion industry

In a world before Covid, the fashion industry was responsible for producing 10% of annual global carbon emissions. This is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Have you ever stopped to think about the environmental impact your clothes have had? According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it takes an average of 3,781 Read more

Landfills becoming the new wardrobe?

Monday, July 29th, 2019

Textiles sent to Wellington’s Southern Landfill doubled since 2009 and it’s estimated that 25 per cent of it was perfectly fine clothes – that could have been recycled, reused or diverted. Read more

Ethical fashion

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

I adore a store called Forever New. It is full of stunning clothing and everywhere you look, diamante glints. For a magpie like me, this store is my nest. Half of the dresses in my wardrobe are from this shop. Forever New has received most of my income to date, and at this rate will Read more