Pro environmental behaviours are disproportionately shouldered by women; this is known as the feminization of environmental responsibility. However, this does not mean that men are ignoring sustainability but rather that sustainability is rooted in systems that target women such as greenwashing, marketing, and domestic responsibility. Research by Rachel Howell found that men and women do not exhibit innate differences when it comes to caring for the environment, but greenness

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