Upcycling Fast Fashion

In this episode, Dr. Judi Roux shares about the environmental impacts of fast fashion and clothing waste and how she's embraced creative upcycling to make a difference. Judi Roux, Ed.D has been an educator for over 30 years. As the founder of tROUXly treasures, she's combining her experience and enthusiasm for environmental sustainability with her passion for yarn crafting. She does this by repurposing clothing memories and sharing those skills with other crafters. She teaches t-shirt yarn cutting and crocheting classes at various educational venues around Duluth and the north shore of Lake Superior.RESOURCESSwagcycle: https://www.swagcycle.net/thinking-about-the-life-of-a-t-shirt/Clothing Mountain Visible from Space:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/the-clothing-mountain-visible-from-space-how-60000-tonnes-of-discarded-clothes-ended-up-in-chiles-atacama-desert/articleshow/132689467.cmsImpacts from Modern Purchaseshttps://northshorejournal.co/editorial/impacts-of-modern-purchases/Life Cycle of a T-ShirtThe life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel ChangStatistics About Fast Fashion Wastehttps://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/FOLLOW THE GLOBAL GRIT EXPERIENCESpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!