Gen.T honourees Denica Flesch, Sarah Garner and Walden Lam are making fashion environmentally friendly
It is no secret that the fashion industry is guilty of producing incredible amounts of waste, no thanks fast fashion. According to the UN Environment Programme, the sector produces between 2 and 8 percent of global carbon emissions.
The same study found that if the status quo remains, by 2050, the fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world's carbon budget. Given how resource-intensive processes like textile dyeing are, for example, which uses up to 2,000 gallons of water to make a pair of jeans, these numbers are hardly surprising.
But not everyone is waiting for the damage to become irreversible. Here are three change-makers from the Gen.T community giving the fashion industry a makeover by incorporating sustainable practices.
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Sarah Garner
A veteran of the luxury fashion industry, Sarah Garner was inspired to start Retykle in 2016 after the birth of her first child.
When she saw how quickly children grew out of their clothes, Garner had the idea of creating a sustainable fashion loop that would enable individuals to promptly sell, pass on or donate their children's clothes on one integrated platform.
Retykle carries over 2,000 designer brands at 50 to 90 percent off its original retail price, allowing parents to save money and the planet simultaneously. Oh, and their kids look fabulous.
