Fast fashion giant, Forever 21 announced they are filing for bankruptcy.  Today we explore if this is the beginning of the end for fast fashion or just another retailer who can't keep up with the online shopping world?  

Article: "Does Forever 21 Bankruptcy Signal the Death of Fast Fashion?" 

Written by Izzy Mcloed, The Quirky Environmentalist  

Izzy on Instagram: @muccycloud 

References: WhatIs.TechTarget.com:  What is Greenwashing 

Host: Heidi Altree 

www.AmarebyHeidi.com 

Instagram: @heidialtree

Happy Friday!  Fridays have always been the best day of the week, maybe next to Saturday.  But I'm loving the Friday High Five Series on the podcast.  Each Friday we celebrate people and organizations doing eco-fabulous things and present them with virtual high-fives.  We have a lot to cover this week, including news about 2 major retailers and my new hero, Jane Fonda.  Let's get started.

Host: Heidi Altree 

www.AmarebyHeidi.com 

IG: @HeidiAltree 

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References: 

globalcitizen.org: Ikea to Use Mushroom Packaging That Will Decompose in Garden in Weeks 

Collier County, The Facts On Styrofoam 

Today: Brands Fighting Climate Change 

Livekindly.org: Dutch Meat Giant Vion Just Made It’s Beef Facility Vegan 

CNN.com: Dean Food's  America's Largest Milk Producer Files for Bankruptcy

Returntonow.net: Costco to be First Major Retailer to Stop Selling Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide. 

Wikipedia: Roundup 

Forbes: The Fashion Industry Has A Huge Problem. Meet the Entrepreneur Who's Fixing It. 

CNN: "Jane Fonda Got Arrested Four Friday's in Row" Harper Bazaar: "Jane Fonda's Signature Red Coat Is the "Last Piece of Clothing" She'll Ever Buy"

Today we continue exploring zero-waste products for the bathroom.  In today's episode, I read an article from SmashinglyAshley.com where she reviews zero-waste facial wipes "Erase Your Face".  You don't want to miss this affordable and zero-waste face washing solution!

Follow Ashley on Instagram: @smashinglyashley_ and on her website at smashinglyashley.com

Link to article: Erase Your Face

Host: Heidi Altree

www.AmarebyHeidi.com

IG: @HeidiAltree

The bathroom is full of plastic products, most of which will never be recycled. In today’s episode, we explore the best shower products to reduce plastic waste and get closer to a zero-waste shower. You will definitely want to hear what Luisa is using to get her hair so soft! 

Originally published on LivingAnanda.com 

Read full article with links here.  

Follow Luisa on Instagram @living_ananda 

Host: Heidi Altree 

www.AmarebyHeidi.com 

IG: @HeidiAltree

Re/make is a nonprofit that is igniting a conscious consumer movement to turn fashion into a force for good.  They are on a mission to help 1 million people remake their closets with fashion that respects women and the planet by 2025.  Their motto, #wearyourvalues.

There is something the fashion industry doesn't want you to know, and that is the dangerous and unethical working conditions of garment workers, especially those who work for fast-fashion brands.  Slow fashion, or sustainable fashion, advocates aim to educate people on how to buy less and/or buy better.  It a commendable mission and a way to vote with our pockets, but what does that mean for the garment workers whose livelihood depends on the wages coming from fast fashion?  Will those factories step up with better working conditions and pay, or will the garment workers suffer from less business.  Remake founder Ayesha Barenblat tackles this complex issue in her article: Does the Sustainable Fashion Movement Hurt Garment Workers?

For more information on how to join the Re/make movement click here.

Follow Re/make on Instagram @remakeourworld

Follow Ayesha on Twitter @abarenblat

Host: Heidi Altree

www.AmarebyHeidi.com

IG: @HeidiAltree