The Sweaty Penguin

As fibers like cotton and polyester became cheaper to procure, fast  fashion stores began creating items that appeared fashionable at a  fraction of the price. In doing so, they created a culture where people  buy a lot more clothes and wear them for much longer periods of time,  and that over-consumption has spurred countless environmental, economic,  and humanitarian problems. Today, we touch on a few of those problems,  and discuss where governments, companies, and individuals can make  improvements. With special guest Dr. Jennifer Le Zotte: Assistant Professor of U.S. History and Material Culture at the University of  North Carolina, Wilmington.