Socially Responsible Fashion

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Socially Responsible Fashion

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What is a socially conscious fashionista to
do? I want to be a good steward. I recycle my paper and plastic. I
stopped buying bottled water. I’d like to reduce my carbon footprint,
make informed decisions and leave the planet in decent shape for my
children and future grandchildren. But it’s getting so complicated.

Last week when I went out for coffee the barista asked me, “Paper or
ceramic?” Should I have picked paper, thereby contributing to waste? Or
should I have taken the ceramic mug, which would require water and
chemicals to clean? I went with paper in the hope it had been up-cycled
and would later be down-cycled. (Yes there is a difference.) read more at the source