Solutions to the Fast Fashion Problem

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Solutions to the Fast Fashion Problem
Fast fashion refers to low-cost, fashionable, mass-produced clothing that has a significant environmental effect. This clothing appeal to customers since they are both inexpensive and fashionable. These garments are easily abandoned, building up in dumpsters, because they aren't designed to last and run out of fashion promptly. Fast fashion clothing raises a slew of moral challenges in addition to environmental considerations (Niinimäki et al. 199). They are frequently produced in factories, where people work long hours in hazardous settings. The problems with fast fashion include the fact that it contributes to textile waste, increased carbon emissions, water pollution, and unsafe labor conditions (Bick et al. 3). Therefore, the paper focuses on addressing the efforts that could be implemented to reduce the effects of fast fashion. Some of the efforts that could implemented to address this problems include shopping from ethcal sustainable fashion brands and buying quality clothes. These two efforts will be effective to the society because, ethical sustainable brands are likely to provide guidelines on how to dispose or recycle used products which will in return keep the environment clean and also buying quality clothes will help minimize the urge of getting new fashion clothes that will be disposed within a short period of time thus advancing the safety of the environment.
Fast fashion has become a problem because most individuals focus on the short-term advantages of the luxury they are getting without considering the long-term effects of their actions. A safe environment plays an imperative role in enhancing the wellbeing of individuals, but once that is jeopardized, safety cannot be guaranteed (Reichart et al. n.d). For this reason, people must understand the consequences of their actions because it will help them make rational decisions. Several efforts could be implemented to address all the problems triggered by fast fashion; one of them is shopping from sustainable and ethical fashion brands. Paying attention to where we shop could help play a crucial role in informing us that our clothing choices are not harming the environment. This will contribute to reducing our carbon impact and support equitable economic standards for individuals all around the globe. When it comes to making and marketing their commodities, environmental firms consider every phase of the supplier chains, from finding recycled elements to guaranteeing that garment laborers are compensated fairly. Checking our preferred brand's vision and principles to see if they publish their environmental policies before finalizing a transaction could be beneficial.
Another effort that could be implemented to address the fashion problem and reduce its impacts is buying clothes less often. In case of buying is necessary, considering the quality could be adequate. Fast fashion shops have persuaded us that we must have the most up-to-date style in our wardrobes to be comfortable, yet these designs are frequently made of low-quality fabrics that do not last, forcing us to purchase more (Hutchison). We ought to be picky ...