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Some people believe that there is nothing that can be done about fast…
Some people believe that there is nothing that can be done about fast fashion, when in fact, it is inevitable that we take on economic hardships to achieve human rights in garment factories.
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COVID-19 has made it even more difficult for workers to survive supporting article: "Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India"
unemployment, migration back to home town, poor living conditions, no financial compensation
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fast fashion benefits consumers due to low prices for clothes that are often inspired by Fashion Week runway looks.
fast fashion brands include H&M, Zara, Forever 21
low prices come from cheap labor costs in countries like Bangladesh, Turkey, India...
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"killing more than 1,100 people" (Young).
most retailers, the governments, and the factory owners refuse to solve the problem, and lie about how much they care about workers
child labor
common in Bangladesh, kills children and harms them physically and psychologically
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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO STOP FAST FASHION'S CORRUPTION? HOW CAN EVERYDAY PEOPLE HELP? see "Picking up the threads" by Kelly Drennan
- do not shop at fast fashion brands, or do research about their ethics and business practices before shopping there
- spread the word on social media or protest in person to convince people not to shop in a specific store
3. take measures to ensure your clothes last a long time despite the cheap quality "Simple resolutions, such as washing and tumble drying less often, can reduce the water and carbon footprint of our clothes" (Drennan)
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