Disposable couture appears in shopping mall after shopping mall in America and Europe at prices that make the purchase tempting and the disposal painless. But is this “disposability” actually painless? For us, yes but for the environment… no. Fast food and fast fashion provide the ultimate platform for a fast-paced lifestyle. From visiting the Pickens Recycling Facility, I learned about the operations as well as the impacts of recycling. When we think of recycling, we almost always just think of materials such as plastic, paper, glass and so on…. never usually clothing. Recycling seems great in itself but in terms of it actually making a difference depends on the people who use the system. For example, Greenville county doesn’t recycle glass unless it is dropped off because it isn’t economically profitable. This obviously goes the same for recycling clothing, but there is a market for it. As we learned from the Recycling center, recycled plastic can be turned into polyester and therefore clothing. Sustainable clothing could potentially be the next big thing. But, while it seems like a cool idea, more manual labor would have to go into the making of it therefore making it more expensive. Because it is more expensive, it wouldn’t appeal to the same audience as a store like Forever 21 would even though it would have a better life span and be made with good intentions. *** need more info i’m not done ***
