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Provided by: EARTHDAY.ORG |Published on: December 20, 2023
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Synopsis
This interactive quiz gauges your understanding of the fashion industry's carbon footprint, the environmental and social costs of this industry, and how to engage in sustainable fashion practices.
Students will learn that the fashion industry is a notable contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, fashion is partially responsible for deforestation and biodiversity loss, and buying from thrift stores is one way to shop sustainably.
Students will read about greenwashing, which can help them make informed purchases.
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When students have answered all the questions, they should stay on the page to receive their results.
Students can share their quiz results on Facebook or X (Twitter).
Differentiation
Students can investigate textile and clothing manufacturing and find brands making sustainable choices.
This quiz can fit within a larger unit on various industries emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases.
After taking the quiz, students can consider their shopping habits, audit their closets for fabrics like polyester, and evaluate how much they wear the clothes they have.
This quiz can support a classroom discussion on fast fashion and its environmental/socioeconomic implications.
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EARTHDAY.ORG
EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
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