Fast Fashion Basics
This term describes trendy clothing made quickly and cheaply for mass consumption.
What is fast fashion?
This natural fiber uses large amounts of water and pesticides.
What is cotton?
This term describes the practice of buying fewer, more durable items rather than constantly purchasing new ones.
What is sustainable or mindful consumption?
This is the term for the process where excess clothing is discarded into landfills, contributing to pollution.
What is textile waste?
This country is one of the biggest producers of fast fashion items.
What is China?
This synthetic fabric is made from fossil fuels.
What is polyester?
This company is known for producing clothing with a focus on ethical production and sustainable materials.
What is Patagonia?
These ecosystems, home to many endangered species, are threatened by the deforestation linked to cotton production.
What are rainforests?
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This farming method uses less water and avoids chemicals.
What is organic farming?
This dish, often topped with tomato sauce and cheese, was considered a peasant food in Naples before it went global.
What is pizza?
$300: The chemical run-off from clothing production is harmful to these aquatic ecosystems.
What are rivers, lakes, and oceans?
Fast fashion relies on this type of labor, often underpaid and unsafe.
What is sweatshop labor?
This animal has three hearts and blue blood.
What is an octopus?
This process involves turning old clothes into new fibers to create new garments, which reduces textile waste.
What is textile recycling?
The production of synthetic fibers, like polyester, contributes to the pollution of these bodies of water with microplastics.
What are oceans?
The low prices in fast fashion often hide these two major costs.
What are environmental and human costs?
This fruit is technically a berry, while strawberries are not.
What is a banana?
This is caused by extracting pulp from trees
This large sea creature has been known to form lifelong friendships with other species.
What is a dolphin?