Rethinking Fashion’s Footprint: The Waste Shift

During PNW Climate Week in Seattle, WA, I had the privilege to introduce a panel for the Fashion Track. We discussed fashion, plastic pollution, and overcoming systemic gaps in local textile circularity infrastructure with innovative partnerships for sorting, resale, recycling, and upcycling. Panelists included Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, Transcend Fashion & Upcycling, and Rag Mine.

As someone who has always LOVED fashion (I made my own HS prom and graduation dresses) and thinks about pollution constantly, this panel is near and dear to my heart. I was excited to delve into the intricacies and interconnectedness of the topics at PNW Climate Week!