Stop shein from using cheap, synthetic materials in their clothing
Stop shein from using cheap, synthetic materials in their clothing
The Issue
Hi all, my name is Liam. I am a 7th-grade student at LJA, who is trying to bring awareness to the harm that Shein causes to the environment. This is for my science project, and the goal is to create a solution to a global issue that will limit or stop the issue.
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The fast fashion industry is known for its cheap clothing. But it is also known for its worker's horrible conditions and child labor being used to create cheap clothing, as well as being paid a very low price for their efforts.
Shein does not give details about the pollution that it is making, or the chemicals that they use.
When shein is looking for materials to make their cheap clothing, they claim that they "do their best to claim recycled fabrics, like recycled polyesters". This clothing is so cheap, that the cheapest article of clothing costs a mere 4 dollars. There are approximately 52,000 dresses listed on the Shein website. 64 of said dresses claim to be made from recycled materials. Because these prices are so low, it is uncertain how eco-friendly their products are.
The materials that Shein uses to pack and ship their products are also really bad. When you buy one of Shein's products, they individually wrap their items in a plastic bag. Remember that this brand sells thousands of items a day, so imagine how much plastic is being trashed.
My goal is for SHEIN to be aware of the issues they are creating, the goal is to have them see this petition and respond to it, and the goal is to get SHEIN to take initiative and change the materials that they make their clothes out of to a sustainable material.
They could make their clothes out of things like Organic or Recycled cotton, or they could make their clothes out of a material like Organic Linen or Tencel.
These are just a few ideas for alternatives, I'm sure there are many more.
Please help me get my point across, so we can save the fashion industry!
Credits:
Fuller, Kylie. "The Truth About Shein: How Sustainable and Ethical Is the Fast
Fashion Brand?" Brightly, 18 Oct. 2022, brightly.eco/blog/
shein-sustainability. Accessed 27 Feb. 2023.
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The Issue
Hi all, my name is Liam. I am a 7th-grade student at LJA, who is trying to bring awareness to the harm that Shein causes to the environment. This is for my science project, and the goal is to create a solution to a global issue that will limit or stop the issue.
.
.
.
The fast fashion industry is known for its cheap clothing. But it is also known for its worker's horrible conditions and child labor being used to create cheap clothing, as well as being paid a very low price for their efforts.
Shein does not give details about the pollution that it is making, or the chemicals that they use.
When shein is looking for materials to make their cheap clothing, they claim that they "do their best to claim recycled fabrics, like recycled polyesters". This clothing is so cheap, that the cheapest article of clothing costs a mere 4 dollars. There are approximately 52,000 dresses listed on the Shein website. 64 of said dresses claim to be made from recycled materials. Because these prices are so low, it is uncertain how eco-friendly their products are.
The materials that Shein uses to pack and ship their products are also really bad. When you buy one of Shein's products, they individually wrap their items in a plastic bag. Remember that this brand sells thousands of items a day, so imagine how much plastic is being trashed.
My goal is for SHEIN to be aware of the issues they are creating, the goal is to have them see this petition and respond to it, and the goal is to get SHEIN to take initiative and change the materials that they make their clothes out of to a sustainable material.
They could make their clothes out of things like Organic or Recycled cotton, or they could make their clothes out of a material like Organic Linen or Tencel.
These are just a few ideas for alternatives, I'm sure there are many more.
Please help me get my point across, so we can save the fashion industry!
Credits:
Fuller, Kylie. "The Truth About Shein: How Sustainable and Ethical Is the Fast
Fashion Brand?" Brightly, 18 Oct. 2022, brightly.eco/blog/
shein-sustainability. Accessed 27 Feb. 2023.
172
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Petition created on February 27, 2023