By David Dietz, Modavanti, From Huffington Post,
In the fight against climate change rarely is what we wear mentioned as part of the solution. Sustainable fashion has been a huge missed opportunity because it is one of the easiest ways we can live our values. It is unreasonable to expect someone to skip work because they can’t afford a Tesla or to stay home on vacation because flying to Paris produces too much carbon emissions. These dilemmas are what the top scientists and engineers trying to resolve. But switching to an organic cotton t-shirt? Or buying Levi’s jeans made from plastic water bottles (which are conveniently in the same store displays) instead of regular denim? These are easy, tangible ways that we can all wear our values.
In a world where clean water is scarce, it’s appalling that it requires 700 of gallons to make one cotton t-shirt. By switching to organic cotton, not only do you reduce the amount of water required by up to 60 percent but organic cotton also lowers the amount of pollutants that poison our waterways by as much as 98 percent.
abstract notion debated by scientists and academics. Today, with a multitude of designers and notable sustainable fashion retailers, voting with our wallets is as tangible and easy as ever before. We as a nation must turn the passion and energy on display in the streets of Manhattan into action. Making a meaningful difference starts on a small scale. Why not start with something that we use every day in an industry that needs it most? It’s time to #wearwhatmatters.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-dietz/climate-progress-starts-w_b_5865776.html
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