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Fashion: Sustainabilty

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Upcycling Videos

One garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned every second. This video discusses the environmental impact of fashion from creation to use, how and why so many clothes become waste, and how we can make the industry more sustainable.

When they were teenagers in the late nineties, Kerry Seager and Annika Sanders wanted clothes that would make them look unique, but they didn't have any money so they started remaking old clothes into new styles. This video is about their story.

 

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