Taking you Behind the Seams
It’s becoming harder and harder to avoid ads about Black Friday, but at FTA we’re on a mission to accelerate conscious consumerism, so we remain focused on supporting and promoting Buy Nothing Day!
This Life Cycle of a T-Shirt video may be from 2017, but the story it tells is still incredibly important in helping us understand where our clothes come from and what happens to them when we’re done with them. Fast fashion brands lure us in with low prices and new styles, enticing us to buy far more than we need, leading to increasing amounts of textile waste in the landfill each year.
Hundreds of organizations have endorsed the Principles of a Just Recovery, signalling their agreement that we cannot just go back to “business as usual” following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Just Recovery initiative is dedicated to building a movement that puts people first, recognizing that “business as usual” is built on colonialism, human rights abuses, social inequity, ecological degradation, and climate change.
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More below • Read the menu from Rick Smith’s diet experiment Rick Smith is the executive director of the Broadbent Institute and co-author of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, an examination of
On Saturday, small business owner Catherine Addai, the CEO and designer behind the authentic, African-inspired fashion brand Kaela Kay, reopened the doors of her Wilson Village shop in Toronto. “When COVID hit, we
In an effort to demonstrate anti-racism, we at FTA have chosen to take various actions. One of these is to support and promote black-owned sustainable fashion businesses. For too long,
Our addiction to fast fashion and synthetics like polyester, acrylic, nylon and spandex, is contributing to global water pollution by shedding millions of invisible microfibres. What can the average person do about this?
by Leanne Delap, May 25, 2020 Over the next few weeks, we’re publishing stories that explore how retailers, salons and businesses are planning to reopen and the measures they’re taking to
In recent years there has been some great progress in the fashion industry, particularly around circular fashion. Thanks to the efforts of global initiatives like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s “Make
by Alexia Khan The fashion industry’s penchant for cheap mass-produced clothing has some serious consequences for the environment, and marginalized communities throughout the world. According to the UN Environment Programme,
Textile waste is an increasing problem worldwide. According to the Recycling Council more than 85% of all unwanted clothing end up in landfills instead of being donated. Textiles take up valuable space in
A popular children’s clothing brand in Toronto is under fire over allegations it engaged in a retail practice that sends unsold store clothing straight to landfill. In some cases the
