Did you know that the clothing industry has become the 2nd largest polluter in the world, just behind the oil industry? Did you know that 3rd world country garment factory workers are exploited with wages that start at just $30 a month under hazardous sweatshop conditions?  To spread awareness, two University of South Florida students started  #EndFastFashion campaign in order to advocate the negative consequences of fast fashion and promote the purchasing of ethical and secondhand clothing.  

We ask you to sign this petition and pledge to stop fast fashion. Action starts with each one of us and together, we can choose quality over quantity. We pledge the following actions:

• Stop buying from fast fashion companies such as Forever 21, Zara, Uniqlo, Cotton On and H&M until they change their ways to work only with ethical manufacturers 
• Buy clothes from ethical clothing companies such as Patagonia, Anthropology, Free People, American Apparel and LL Bean.
• Buy less, waste less, and purchase more high-quality clothing that will last longer, leading to a reduction  our clothing expenditures.
• Buy from secondhand stores to reduce waste and reuse clothing.
• To donate clothes to be reused and recycled.

Through this pledge, I acknowledge that the small changes we make today can stop fast fashion, leading us to a more ethical fashion industry and cleaner environment for generations to come.