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Every week, we highlight inspiration and innovation from local government worldwide. In this article, we’re focusing on how local government can help tackle issues surrounding fast fashion pollution. You’ll find best practice from the USA, Australia and France, along with plenty of practical policy and resources.
Every week, we highlight inspiration and innovation from local government worldwide. In this article, we’re focusing on how local government can help tackle issues surrounding fast fashion pollution. You’ll find best practice from the USA, Australia and France, along with plenty of practical policy and resources.
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Policy innovation and inspiration examples from the local government sector
High school students in Michigan, USA, are challenging the tradition of buying new outfits for prom by promoting sustainable fashion. Students have been organising clothing swaps and advocating for renting outfits instead of buying new ones. The shift towards sustainable fashion for this event has been driven by concerns about the environmental impact of fast fashion. The aim is to raise awareness about the benefits of reducing consumption and promoting ethical fashion choices, particularly in the context of prom, a traditionally materialistic event.
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The environmental costs of fast fashion
This UNEP explainer highlights some of the shocking statistics stemming from the fast fashion craze and touches on the work done globally to create a circular economy in the fashion industry.
Fashion Transparency Index 2023
How much information do the world’s largest fashion brands disclose? This index details supply chains, purchasing practices, overproduction, the just transition, and other factors to answer this question.
Behavioural roadmap to circular consumption
This roadmap explores how Australia can adopt more sustainable and circular consumption practices. Specifically, it considers eight core behaviours that could be adopted by individual and organisational consumers to reduce material consumption. Designed for policymakers, advocates, and business and industry leaders, the roadmap also considers the role of other actors who influence circular consumption, such as governments, designers, community organisations and retailers.
Beyond growth: a wellbeing economy for the textile and garment sector
This paper examines the global garment and textile industry to identify current attributes of the wellbeing economy – aspects that support quality of life without exceeding planetary boundaries. This report highlights how significant societal transformations will be needed to achieve growth-alternative economic approaches in the fashion industry, but these transformations will lead to better planetary and human health outcomes.
Textile pledges toolkit
Brighton and Hove City Council have developed this toolkit to help divert textiles from landfills and keep them in circulation longer. It explores the transition to a circular textile economy, the best ways to reduce waste, pledges you can make to champion the circular economy, and other resources.
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