Resources For Information on Sustainability
Although I hope to provide tons of information about sustainability in fashion through this website, there is so much information and great initiatives that I will not cover. So, check out these activists, sources of information, and some interesting projects in sustainability that organizations are taking on.
Social Media Environmental Activists to Follow
@GreenGirlLeah on instagram
@ReLeaf4Us on instagram
Shelbizleee on Youtube
I especially enjoy the videos where she ranks brands on a tier list based on sustainability
ImperfectIdealist on Youtube
She has a video essay for practically everything, and many interesting thoughts about Greenwashing
Environmental Activists Groups to Follow Online for More Information
Books About Sustainability
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
This book is less academically-written than the other selections, so it might be more effective in keeping the interest of a reader who is not a fan of non-fiction.
Wear No Evil: How to Change the World With Your Wardrobe by Greta Eagan
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and its Assault on the American Mind by Harriet A. Washington
A majority of the books in this list do not directly pertain to clothing, but offer some great information on environmental issues
Super Cool Initiatives for Sustainability in Fashion
ThredUp is an online thrift store that also offers a “Goody Box” option where they send you a box of clothing that fits the style you specify on the website, and then anything you want to return you are able to and it goes back to their collection of thrifted items and others can wear them.
The ThredUp website also has a great quiz to calculate the environmental impact of your wardrobe: here.
TenTree is a sustainable clothing brand that plants trees for every item sold
I often discuss GoodOnYou on this site because it is a very helpful resource to easily check the sustainability of brands, and they have tons of other information on their website.
Kent State is a great example of a college that is very mindful of the environmental impacts of clothing waste, especially because of their impressive fashion department. They have a Throw N’ Go program to collect used clothing and other goods, as well as places for fashion students to place extra fabric for recycling.
