What is being done 42–43 Spending habits 44–45 Advocacy groups

Advocacy groups

Advocacy groups exist that encourage secondhand clothing shopping and sustainable manufacturing of clothing. According to the article UN Alliance For Sustainable Fashion addresses, damage of fast fashion the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion was created to halt the destructive practices of the fashion industry. The alliance is “improving collaboration among UN agencies by analyzing their efforts in making fashion sustainable, identifying solutions and gaps in their actions, and presenting these findings to governments to trigger policy.”, (“UN Environment”) and it’s a global effort because the UN recognizes the importance of fixing the destructive practices of the fashion industry. The world must act now to stop the self-destructing practices of the fashion industry. The environment cannot handle any more pollution. Rivers are becoming uninhabitable and excess greenhouse emissions are accelerating global warming polar ice cap melting. Clothing is being produced cheaply at the cost of workers’ rights and the environment. The fashion industry must make big changes for the survival of the planet. Workers deserve to work in an environment where they feel safe and are treated fairly.