Commons & the Second Nature Podcast on: what actually happens to your clothing donations?
About this episode
This episode explores the global issues surrounding clothing donations and the toxic chemicals in our clothes, featuring insights from Sumaq Alvarado del Aguida of Suay Sew Shop.
This episode is a little different than what you're used to, as it's a special swap with Commons and their Second Nature podcast. It's an amazing listen and I'm stoked to share it with y'all! "I think this is inspiring people to move away from being passive consumers to instead becoming stewards of their belongings and have that sense of responsibility and it goes beyond this individual action…For us, democratizing repair isn't just a luxury or a trend, it's something essential to creating this future where sustainability and equity guide the way forward." -Sumaq Alvarado del Aguida, Suay Sew Shop This month's theme is – HOW TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM OUR CLOTHES MOVE AROUND THE WORLD. This episode by Second Nature gets into the layers around donated clothing, how BIG of an issue it is, and how global it truly is. From talking about the recent devastating fire in Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, to the onslaught of clothing donations that overwhelmed facilities in Los Angeles after the wildfires in January this year, this episode explores some interested parallels and disturbing realities around the low quality of so much of the clothing that ends up in the donation cycle, as well as…
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