Plastic Fashion: Not so Pretty with Alden Wicker
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about our rapidly deteriorating oceans, how data centers are providing heat for homes in Norway, and a new study about toxic chemicals in plumbing fixtures including shower heads. Then award-winning author Alden Wicker talks about fast fashion, and how…
Why People Misunderstand You & The Fashion Health Crisis - SYSK Choice
Why do people seem to get sick when (or just after) they fly? Many believe it is the recirculated air on the plane that everyone is breathing. That is probably not the reason. This episode starts by explaining what the real culprit is and how to protect yourself. https://www.rd.com/article/recircul…
Denny McLain, Chris Drew, Alden Wicker
Former professional baseball player Denny McLain talks baseball today as well as the LSU Tigers baseball National Championship win. Professor at LSU's Manship School Chris Drew reflects on his life and career and also gives insight into the recent tragedy with the Titanic-bound submersible. Award-…
Fashion's Global Emissions Are Up & Indigo Dyeing Got Its First Industry Benchmark
Episode 1: On the heels of Earth Overshoot Day, new data from the Apparel Impact Institute shows fashion’s emissions are heading in the wrong direction—up 7.5% in 2023 alone. One of the biggest culprits? Polyester. But the root issue runs deeper.
Plus, we go behind the scenes of the Transformers …
Low Dose: the science to manifesting your dream life, how your clothes are poisoning you, and the future of genetically-modified humans
Low Dose is a specially-curated segment that combines the most interesting RHJ stories into one, bite-sized episode. Bypass all the fluff and get straight to the information you need to know. This week, we highlight the scientifically-backed strategies for manifesting your dream life, how the fashi…
16) "Conscious Consumerism is a Lie" and Getting the Courage to Be Controversial with Alden Wicker
As part of 'speaking up for what we believe in,' how can we muster up the courage to say things that are different or that might go against the current? And, what needs to happen alongside conscious consumerism in order for us to accelerate positive change?
Alden Wicker, Editor-in-Chief of EcoCult.…
Beth Jensen of Textile Exchange on fashion's complex history with data, how the organization is addressing it through their open-source reporting and the need to ensure the search for *perfect data* doesn't hinder real action
In Episode 339, Kestrel welcomes Beth Jensen, the Chief Impact Officer at Textile Exchange, to the show. Leading the organization's efforts to achieve beneficial climate and nature impacts, Beth oversees key functions at Textile Exchange including impact data and Life Cycle Assessment studies; impa…
The High Cost of Toxic Fashion
Synthetic fabric clothing is not only contaminating our world with microplastics, but it’s also impacting our ability to reproduce. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the environmental legacy of war, state efforts to ban artificial food dyes, and what kinds of chemicals are often …
Alden Wicker on Exposing the Toxic Truth Behind Fashion and Textiles
Did you know the clothes you wear could be poisoning your body? That's what Alden Wicker and I are discussing today. Alden is an expert in sustainable fashion and the author of To Dye For. She is passionate about exposing the toxic chemicals that are often hidden in clothing and textiles, and how t…
170. What’s REALLY In Your Clothing? The Toxic Truth About Fast Fashion w/ Alden Wicker
Could your clothes be affecting your health? In this episode, I sit down with Alden Wicker, author of To Dye For, to uncover the hidden chemicals in modern fashion and why almost nobody is talking about them. From the flight attendants who became seriously ill from their uniforms to the truth about…
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