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How do you prefer to shop?
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How do you prefer to shop?
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CO2 emissions produced from online shopping: packaging contributes for 22% of it. An MIT study yielded the results of an online carbon footprint being 2x smaller than the average in-store buyer. If you shop online, only shop online and when shopping online do not 2-day or next day ship. That reduces the chance of minimizing the carbon footprint by more trucks being on the road and airplanes emitting gasses.
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Source: https://pollybarks.com/is-shopping-online-more-eco-friendly-than-shopping-local/
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CO2 emissions produced from In-Store shopping: Customer transportation contributes for 65% of the emissions. Physical stores require more energy and upkeep creating more emissions than online stores with warehouses. However, shopping in store is not bad if you choose to travel on foot or by bike. The majority of the issue is travelling by bus/car emits high levels of gas.
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Source: https://pollybarks.com/is-shopping-online-more-eco-friendly-than-shopping-local/
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When shopping, do you purchase from stores that are locally owned or well known?
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When shopping, do you purchase from stores that are locally owned or well known?
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When shopping locally, you are reducing the need of transporting far to buy your goods/clothes. That reduces the amount of emissions that shopping in-store can create. Also, a plus is that you are supporting your community and creating more job opportunities / events.
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Source: https://www.rubiconglobal.com/blog/shop-local-reasons/
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When shopping, do you purchase from stores that are locally owned or well known?
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Shopping well-known brands are not bad if you are doing so from online or if they so happen to be local to your community. However, if a brand is far away, shopping well known is not forward-friendly for the environment because your carbon footprint increases the more you have to travel by car or bus.
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Source: https://www.rubiconglobal.com/blog/shop-local-reasons/
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Which fur is better to buy? Faux Fur or Real Fur?
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Faux
real
Fur
Fur
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Which fur is better to buy? Faux Fur or Real Fur?
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Fur production in general is bad for the environment regardless if it is authentic or not. Authentic, real fur is known in fashion for its mink and fox coats. Fur farms require high processing of chemical treatments to be manufactured. Skins are kept alive by formaldehyde. Carbon emissions to produce mink fur alone are 5x higher than what it takes to manufacture wool. Neither is a better choice.
Fur
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Source: https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-fur/
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Which fur is better to buy? Faux Fur or Real Fur?
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Faux
Fur
If the fur is fake, the process starts with plastic to make synthetic, acrylic, or polyester like fibers. Plastic is horrible for the environment which is heavily processed from start to finish. The chemicals used creates health risks in the environments where factories are stationed, and becomes wasted in the ocean. Neither is a better choice.
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Source: https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-fur/
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How many emissions are created from manufacturing in the fashion industry?
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a. 4%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 35%
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How much emissions is created from manufacturing in the fashion industry?
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a. 4%
b. 10%
c. 15%
Currently, the total amount of carbon emissions created from the fashion industry is 10% contributing annually to the global carbon emissions. By 2030, it is predicted that the industry will contribute 5x more yielding 50% of the annual global carbon footprint. Practicing sustainable practices as a consumer or a retail company are the only way to save the earth and remain friendly forward.
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Source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2019/09/23/costo-moda-medio-ambiente
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If a piece of clothing costs in retail price, how much do you think the manufacturer worker individually makes?
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$20.00
a. $2.00
b. $0.50
c. $0.20
d. $0.10
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If a piece of clothing costs in retail price, how much do you think the manufacturer worker individually makes?
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$20.00
c. $0.20
For every garment made that is $19.99, a worker in the textiles/garments industry only receives $0.19 - $0.20. Not only is that way less than minimum wage, but the conditions in the manufacturing plants are not up to par and they work long days and nights. The exploitation of labor exists in countries where main fabric materials like cotton can be found and reproduced for quick use.
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Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/9/12/20860620/fast-fashion-zara-hm-forever-21-boohoo-environment-cost
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Roughly, how many children do you think are involved in child labor within the industry of fashion?
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a. 1,000,000
b. 150,000,000
c. 500,000
d. 10,000
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Roughly, how many children do you think are involved in child labor within the industry of fashion?
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a. 1,000,000
b. 150,000,000
c. 500,000
d. 10,000
170,000,000 children are being exploited for labor specifically within the fashion industry. They are under the radar for most companies because although it is illegal to conduct child labor for a business in America, America does not check how their product is produced overseas.
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Source: https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/
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This quiz was an introduction to a couple of topics we will go in-depth about. If you did not answer all questions correctly, that's okay. Forward Friendly is dedicated to educating the public about how your everyday fashion is made, and how we should conduct ourselves with our access to fashion.
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