The Hidden Costs Of 'Fast Fashion'

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How often do you buy new clothing?

Stores like H&M and Forever 21 sell new styles at low prices, making it easy to constantly update your wardrobe. But, this hour: the environmental and social costs of "fast fashion". 

From unsafe garment factories to pollution in rivers, we hear about impacts of the fashion industry from journalist Jasmin Malik Chua.

We’ll also talk about overlooked ways to extend the life cycle of your clothes, from buying used -- even to learning basic sewing skills.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

GUESTS:
Jasmin Malik Chua - Sustainable fashion journalist (@jasminchua)
Sue Murphy - Family and Consumer Science teacher at The Morgan School in Clinton, CT
Phil Guerette - Store manager at Savers in Manchester, Connecticut

How often do you buy new clothing?
Stores like H&amp;M and Forever 21 sell new styles at low prices, making it easy to constantly update your wardrobe.&nbsp;But, this hour: the environmental and social costs of "<a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/2/3/21080364/fast-fashion-h-and-m-zara">fast fashion</a>".&nbsp;
From&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/2/27/17016704/living-wage-clothing-factories">unsafe garment factories</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://fashionista.com/2019/10/greta-thunberg-shirts-merch-climate-change">pollution in rivers</a>, we hear about impacts of the fashion industry from journalist Jasmin Malik Chua.
We&rsquo;ll also talk about overlooked ways to extend the life cycle of your clothes, from buying used -- even to learning basic sewing skills.
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="http://facebook.com/wherewelive">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/wherewelive">Twitter</a>.
GUESTS:
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<li>Jasmin Malik Chua&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.jasminchua.com/">&nbsp;Sustainable fashion journalist</a>&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/jasminchua">@jasminchua</a>)</li>
<li>Sue Murphy -&nbsp;Family and Consumer Science teacher at<a href="https://morgan.clintonpublic.net/">&nbsp;The Morgan School in Clinton</a>, CT</li>
<li>Phil Guerette -&nbsp;Store manager at&nbsp;<a href="https://stores.savers.com/ct/manchester/savers-thrift-store-1147.html">Savers in Manchester, Connecticut</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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