SELF-DISCOVERY
Pare Necessities of a Sobered Clothes Horse
The pandemic vaccinated and boosted my consumer ethics
Like many great things in recent years, it started with the pandemic. I owe a lot to COVID-19. Not sure if it’s the bats or the wet market in Wuhan, the scientists that accidentally dropped the vials in the labs, or the entrepreneur who patented the cultures and had the virus released, I owe a gift basket to someone for improving my shopping habits.
The seed was planted in 2019. I was doing research on textile and green technology when I dug a hole for myself learning about the Global South. Without breaking into a long lecture, the context of my interest in the Global South is in regards to the excessive dumping of fabric waste (discarded used, new and rejected clothes).
By definition, the Global South refers to countries — although by no means all — in the Southern Hemisphere, largely in Africa, Asia and Latin America. A short but general description, these countries have higher levels of income inequality, suffer lower life expectancy, and harsher living conditions compared to the Global North — nations that are located mostly in North America and Europe, with some additions in Oceania. Do note that this definition is becoming less accurate as the months go by. More countries…
