Are you a plus size baddie who struggles to access environmentally aware clothing brands? Do you have trouble finding sustainable fashion that is targeted towards your body type and remains stylish? Join the club! You’re not alone.  In our current climate, sustainability is needed more than ever to reduce the negative impacts fashion has on the environment; plus sizes are often left out of the equation or are much harder to come by. It’s difficult enough to find comfortable a

When you put your clothes in the washing machine you're probably not thinking about pollution. You're more worried about getting a stain out or freshening up your load of laundry. With every wash, tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, are released from our clothing items, polluting the water and harming the environment.  Most clothes are made from synthetic fibers, which includes materials like polyester, nylon and acrylic. Unlike fibers like cotton or wool, synthetic

It is estimated that people consume about 80 billion new items of clothing globally per year, but where does it all end up? It is known that fast-fashion practices are associated with negative environmental outcomes due to overconsumption and poor waste management strategies. However, the direct impacts on the environment, such as biodiversity loss and effects on ecosystems, are frequently overlooked. Biodiversity is not only important for the Earth’s ecosystems, but it is al