Critical Viewing
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The Life Cycle of a T-shirt
There are 5 major stages in the lifecycle of any garment: material, production, shipping, use and disposal. This video follows a cotton t-shirt through its lifecycle, one step at a time. The High Cost of Our Cheap Fashion
Do you know where your clothes come from? The apparel industry is one of the biggest violators of both the environment and human rights. The Story of Microfibers
Most of us wear synthetic fabrics like polyester every day. Our dress shirts, yoga pants, fleeces, and even underwear are all increasingly made of synthetic materials — plastic, in fact. You're Drinking Your Clothes When synthetic fibers are washed, they release tiny plastic strands called microfibers that flow down our drains, through water treatment plants, and out into our rivers, lakes and oceans by the trillions. These synthetic fibers are forming a plastic smog that is choking our oceans. They're even showing up in bottled water! Learn more & be part of the solution ~ |
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The True Cost A documentary film exploring the effects of the global clothing industry on people and the planet. Thanks to anyone willing to find out more about what their apparel dollars are doing. The 2 Euro T-Shirt - A Social Experiment Fashion for a bargain - that‘s what everyone wants. A T-Shirt for 2€ isn‘t inconceivable nowadays. Unfortunately, people don‘t often consider who is paying the real price. #whomademyclothes Detox: How Fashion is Cleaning Up Its Act This Greenpeace campaign documents the voices of everyone from fashion companies, academics, NGOs, local communities and fashionistas - and shows how global #PeoplePower is pushing the industry to kick its toxic addiction. Learn more here. Out of Fashion Learn about the impact of fast fashion on the world's forests, and take action with Rainforest Action Network's campaign for forest friendly fabrics here. You Are What You Wear: Christina Dean at TEDxHKBU
Dr. Christina Dean is the Founder and CEO of Redress, an NGO with a mission to promote environmental sustainability in the fashion industry. |
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River Blue
Should the quality of our water be sacrificed for fashion? We are grateful for the efforts of the crew responsible for River Blue--a compelling documentary about how our clothing choices effect the resource most critical to our survival. Fashion: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Issues surrounding fast fashion make it to mainstream media. John Oliver wittily informs and sheds light on the disturbing nature of cheaply produced and manufactured clothing. |
Other Critical Issues
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The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the Stuff in your life forever. www.storyofstuff.org How Plastic Production Pollutes Small Towns "Plastic pollutes at every step of the way but much of the consequences are hidden from view. We're pulling back the curtain to reveal the frontline communities being poisoned by plastic." |
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The Story of Cosmetics
The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. The film reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. |
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Vanishing of the Bees
The documentary film, narrated by Ellen Page, takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee. Directors George Langworthy and Maryam Henein present not just a story about the mysterious phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, but a platform of solutions, encouraging audiences to be the change they want to see in the world. www.vanishingbees.com |
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TRASHED Documentary TRASHED explores the extent and effects of our global waste problem. Watch here! |
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Tapped Tapped explores the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and reliance on oil. |
Action & Insight
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