the, the, the c w, this is ebony also is available and it hasn't made up in some sense imagine that you're eating a hamburger. and as you're biting into this juicy burner, your dining companion says to you, actually that hamburger is not made from cows. it's made from golden retriever's. 2 2 should we. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 in meeting cultures around the world,

people learn to classify small handful of animals, edible, and all the rest they classify as disgusting. w series about a complex relationship with animals. the great debate, what's, you know, on youtube, dw documentary the we're constantly bombarded with media that puts pressure on us to buy newer and turn to your clothes just to throw them away when they're no longer in style and estimated $93000000.00 tons go to landfill, or a burned every year, and that's roughly about the gulf, which truck loads of tech styles. every seconds. going to lunch though, every seconds producing close also pollutes are water and turns out c o. 2. the fast fashion model pioneered by zora means that the brands are turning out double the amount of clothing per year as they did in the early 2 thousands. a company see that's about to change because we can now buy eco friendly, fast fashion,

and also recycle our clothes and they don't want them anymore. can we believe them? the index, sorry, is parent company, an agent in group or 2 of the biggest passion retailers in the world. and both have collections that claim to reduce the environmental impact of making clothes. not only that, but the 2 fashion giants say they're making their entire brands more sustainable. ok, let's take a look at these promises. starting with the materials main materials as are in each now as well as world wide or polyester, which accounts for around 52 percent of total 5 are production and cotton, which is around 24 percent. p e t is a different name for polyester and is the same type of plastic. this found in water bottles. actually 60 percent of the production goes to texas and only 30 percent to water bottles. the material is produced from petroleum and the process uses lots of

energy and release of c o. 2, as well as acids and ammonia into the water supply. recycled polyester, uses up to 60 percent less energy than virgin materials and can be made from textiles, graphs, or plastic trash. the inconsistencies and the threats can make it require more. di and experts say that polyester fabrics can shed $700000.00 micro plastic fibers with every wash which end up in the ocean. and also in our food. cotton doesn't have these problems, but it's still a chemical and water intensive product. according to the worldwide fun for nature, it takes 20000 liters of water to make one killer of cotton, which is enough for one t shirt and a pair of jeans. also around 11 percent of the world, the pesticides are used on cotton fields. so as organic cotton better essentially, there's a massive difference between organic quotes and then cotton. this is lucky, a representative of fashion revolution, which is an organization that advocates world wide per transparency and

sustainability in the fashion industry. authentic colton is in the long term, much better for the form of that guys. it and the environment and the soil that produces that. and it's less water intensive and doesn't require as much irrigation as such. we requested an interview with agent them about the sustainability of their products, but they declined over email. they said, we're happy to say that by the end of this year, all cotton we use will come from sustainable sources. are also responded only through email saying in 2019 the group index are as parent company used over 38000 tons of sustainable cotton. and it's closing up a 105 percent from 2018. but what is sustainable actually meets, there is no standard definition and it doesn't equal organic agent. them says that sustainable cotton can also mean recycle or cotton that use is less pesticides. in g, a most sorry,

portrays it's gotten to sustainable because it ecological grown. instead of or again, it claims to cotton, uses natural fertilizers and pesticides, and is certified by the organic content standard. in the global organic tech staff standard, which say they control for chemical and water use in the whole production process. terms like conscious, an ecologically grown are hard to start checking as well as confusing for the consumer. but according to the non profit textile exchange in 201618, i'm was the 2nd largest user organic cotton in the world. sir, it was the 4th to let's focus on some fedex. in h m. sustainable collection, the synthetic clothing has to be at least 50 percent recycled. dora doesn't specify their percentage and their labeling can be confusing. this jacket says it's a 100 percent recycled tale and which makes it seem like it's completely recycled. but the billing is probably a, that's a different material. and this isn't the only time this happens. the percentage

recycled statement often doesn't refer to the whole government making it look like the item is more a cycle than it actually is. on the subject of transparent labeling, the joint lifetimes are also on his our website, and our stand by the forest stewardship council. this would seem to imply the clothing is certified by this organization. the stamp, however, is only referring to the tag, not to the whole clothing items. talk about misleading. dora has committed to sustainable cotton and polyester by 2025. teaching them says all of their materials would be sustainable by 2030 and for 2019. that figure was already at 57 percent. that they stick to these commitments that can be big changes for the industry. materials only part of the story. to find out if the cotton is actually organic or that polyesters actually recycled, consumers need to be able to check the production process with an agent,

i'm conscious t shirt you can find out in which specific factory it was made. so it's theoretically possible to check the factory sustainability, sorry, only list how many suppliers it has in one city, but not their names and addresses. they are both evaluated by fashion revolution in organization advocating for transparency and sustainability and fashion. none of the 250 large brand score over 80 percent, but for 2028 and them was the highest growing brand with the 73 percent. so quite transparent. doris core to 42 percent. not so much. this is important because suppliers are one of the few stakeholders with a front row seat to brands. and our working cam has a background of human rights and was a government factory manager in cambodia. they uniquely have access to the information that consumers need to be able to cross check brands actions against their worth. so being able to research suppliers allows people to hold brands accountable to their sustainability claims. but just because you're transferring it

does not mean you sustainable. it does not mean that at all, and that's really, really important. even for brand to new, to replace supply chain, making eco friendly. garment is hard. let's pick up at any. you can see the dying is done in the more you are a mentor responsible way. but the quote is not to produce the same. jessie has worked in different industries from product inspection to purchasing product development in those china, in cambodia or, or take another example. the whole piece of the clothes is made out of the waste, but not died in a responsible way. so the green, but it's different degrees of green or different degrees of less. but because an item of clothing is made up of many different materials, all manufactured in different ways, so it's hard to make each piece less harmful to the environment. this is also the reason why recycling clothing is much harder than agent edmonds are, would seem to claim agent homes advertisements say that the company is working

towards a circular future for closing. according to the website, you can bring your closing to any store and it will be re sold. the 2nd hand clothing were uses. other tech styles for recycles has a similar campaign. it says it partners with different local organizations which then take over what happens with the clothing so what does happen? they are re sold, reuse, and recycled, but not in the proportions you might think. over half of donated clothing and sold overseas. the rest is mostly turned into industrial material ferns or goes to land . so less than one percent of the material and used clothing is recycled into new clothing. a big reason, his lack of technology. remember how many materials were in the jacket? well, they need to come out again to recycle garments that are made from modal materials

or can easily be taken apart in 2 pieces. can be recycled. maxi started her career as a certified dressmaker over 10 years ago. and it's headed, product development for hugo boss, and major online retailers. think about your wardrobe, how many pieces would fulfill these requirements? so giving back clothing is better than throwing it away, but the chances of it actually getting recycled are very luck. agent edmonds are, are investing in recycling research, but we looked at their annual reports and the amount is point 5 percent and point 02 percent of their profits, respectively. they say returning close the circular, which isn't really true. and even if it were, that's not the solution to l o, the consumption or the production. the problem is the too much clothing is produced and bought whether the clothing is eco friendly or not. let's just say you're

putting one person here who says, you know more, i don't give a claim about anything recycled organic. i will once a year and buy a nice pair of pins and i don't care about anything. and then there are these people were saying, yes i, i'm really aware i want to do that. i want to commit to my husband and the pair of jeans that i'm going to buy every 4 weeks will always be sustainable. so still this person is better buying clothing every 4 weeks is relatively new before the ninety's design is made close for 2 fashion seasons per year. and now fashion retailers put our clothes in as little as 2 weeks more close, mean cheaper prices, lower quality, and more ending up in the landfill or burned. but it's not just big best fashion brands. it's the fashion industry in general and our desire for constantly changing outputs that need to have pause. we need to think about how we

shop and what we're really cooling for. and be there is a, there is a bold step in a number of nice, simple question brands impression houses now going season, best and soft to them. it's an important thing to do. the concept doesn't mean sacrificing style, but instead making clothing to last rather than to be thrown away. so all you know, what you're trying to do is working with still thing that is not very few minutes or to say, oh, it should be something that you can bring your after your focus and quantity. christmas. the founder of kasha, an indian brand, featured in magazines like forbes and vote for championing eco friendly fashion. so we try to make sure that, that try to look within the different places, depending on who's reading it and how we do have another different aspects trustworthy. so what do you do when you want to buy new clothes? agent, edmunds are a say they're equal collections are better for the environment and they actually are if you want to make sure the whole supply chain is sustainable,

there are many smaller brands that can account for every step of their production process. and buying season with, instead of trying to clothing means it won't go out of fashion and end up in the trash. because this is a rare industry for consumers actually have a real influence with their new catch, the whole picture, i realized maybe only as the consumers use, the power can silence brands and again push them gibbs and pressure to, to, to, to, to make some changes. so ask yourself not only who major clothes and what they're made of, but also do i need these new clothes and go from there and stuff. and if you want to see more videos like this, be post about environmental topics every friday, like can subscribe. so you don't miss out or the center of the conflict

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