Class
Article
College
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Cree Taylor
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Outdoor fashion companies are responsible for a large amount of waste and pollution worldwide. I believe they are ethically bound to make changes in their manufacturing process to decrease their footprint because their products are used in outdoor environments that are impacted negatively by waste and pollution. The fashion industry as a whole is responsible for 10% of the carbon emissions worldwide. Research was conducted by first understanding what being sustainable means from the EPA, from individuals who work in the fashion industry, and from companies that advocate for more sustainable clothing. I then investigated what materials are the most and least sustainable. I looked at some specific companies and groups and what they are doing to make a change and emphasize how others should follow. I learned that while efforts are being taken there are still large amounts of clothing waste in landfills and only a small amount of these companies are carbon neutral and that needs to change. I think that all companies that are manufacturing goods need to set out a dated plan on when they will reach carbon neutrality and share the steps that they are going to take to achieve that.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2022 12:00 AM
Included in
The Outdoor Fashion Industry is Not Sustainable
Logan, UT
Outdoor fashion companies are responsible for a large amount of waste and pollution worldwide. I believe they are ethically bound to make changes in their manufacturing process to decrease their footprint because their products are used in outdoor environments that are impacted negatively by waste and pollution. The fashion industry as a whole is responsible for 10% of the carbon emissions worldwide. Research was conducted by first understanding what being sustainable means from the EPA, from individuals who work in the fashion industry, and from companies that advocate for more sustainable clothing. I then investigated what materials are the most and least sustainable. I looked at some specific companies and groups and what they are doing to make a change and emphasize how others should follow. I learned that while efforts are being taken there are still large amounts of clothing waste in landfills and only a small amount of these companies are carbon neutral and that needs to change. I think that all companies that are manufacturing goods need to set out a dated plan on when they will reach carbon neutrality and share the steps that they are going to take to achieve that.