We’ve turned our backs on plastic straws, vowed to never use a single-use carrier bag and invested in a reusable bottle — it would seem that the eco-revolution is finally here. But with everyone’s focus on the damage that plastic is doing to our planet, is it forcing other issues to the backburner?
Fast fashion: the habit of buying clothing — which is typically of a lowquality — wearing it while it’s on-trend, then leaving it to collect dust in the bottom of a drawer. At first, this might seem like an expensive but innocent behaviour, but it is proving to have detrimental effects on our environment. However, it’s the shopaholics, fashionistas, and Instagram influencers of the world who have sparked this problem, by buying piles of clothing, to only wear them once, twice, or maybe not at all, right? Not exactly. Retailers such as Primark, Missguided and Boohoo have been put in the spotlight, as they lure consumers in with their cheap prices and clothing that won’t last to the end of the year. This means that it’s not just those who spend their pay cheque on the latest garments — it’s all of us who are enticed by a bargain buy.