Over the past year, the infamous fast fashion brand SHEIN has surpassed other major fast fashion brands, such as H&M and Zara. SHEIN is known for its insanely low prices and variety of clothing options. Although that sounds tempting enough, the issue is majorly in the low labor wages in China, as well as the extremely unsustainable measures to tailor these items. SHEIN is just one of the many fast fashion brands that has gained popularity. It seems as though everyone acknowledges how unsustainable these brands are, yet no one seems to stop buying from them. Reporter Macy Berendsen argues we need to pay more attention to the fast fashion crisis.
St. Thomas addresses fossil fuels, mask waste and more with new sustainability goals
The University of St Thomas, following calls from the Catholic Church to combat climate change, introduced a number of new guidelines, tools, policies and commitments to reduce the university’s carbon footprint in a statement released Nov. 4.