When thinking about lowering or changing consumption to lower carbon footprints, the obvious offenders come easily to mind: petroleum and petroleum products, paper and plastic, even food. But not clothes. Although the clothing industry is the second largest polluter after agriculture, most consumers do not think of clothes as a source of environmen
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The Dirty Side of the Garment Industry
Fast Fashion and Its Negative Impact on Environment and Society
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The Dirty Side of the Garment Industry
Fast Fashion and Its Negative Impact on Environment and Society
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Author
- Chapter 1: From Fashion to Fast Fashion
- Chapter 2: The Promotion of a Lifestyle
- Chapter 3: The Production Platforms of Modern Garment Manufacturing
- Chapter 4: Regulatory Environment
- Chapter 5: The Carbon Footprint of Textile Manufacturing for Fast Fashion
- Chapter 6: The Direct and Social Costs of Low Prices
- Chapter 7: The Economics, Demographics, and Ethics of the Low Price Quest
- Chapter 8: Implications and Conclusions
- Epilogue
- References
- Back Cover
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