Fashion Revolution Week aims to raise awareness of overconsumption, exploitation of natural resources

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Relate to 2021AQ on Fashion's impact on the Environment

Earth Day on April 22

Fashion Revolution Week, which commemorates the 2013 Rana Plaza accident, in which 1,134 people died when a garment factory building collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The public can take part in events such as workshops on stitching and upcycling - turning old or damaged clothes into new garments - and panel discussions on sustainable fashion.

Overconsumption, spurred by the rise of fast fashion and a lack of consumer awareness, is a significant contributor to environmental damage.

more people now do not see renting clothes and buying pre-loved apparel as signs of a person's financial difficulty.

With the advent of the sharing economy and sustainability movement, (renting and buying second-hand clothes) have taken on a new aura of being socially conscious and cool

there is more to sustainable fashion than buying an organic cotton shirt. Taking proper care of clothes already in the wardrobe and prolonging their lifespan are other ways to consume consciously.