Why It Matters

Wearing the World Out


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What’s the true cost of cheap clothes? Fast fashion has become a multibillion-dollar industry in recent decades, reshaping the world’s shopping habits. But the industry’s low prices disguise a staggering environmental cost.

 

Featured Guests: 

Elizabeth Segran (Senior Staff Writer, Fast Company) 

Linda Greer (Senior Global Fellow, Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs Beijing China) 

Amber Valletta (Activist, and founder, Master & Muse)

 

For more information on this episode, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/wearing-world-out

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