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The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#203 - Kristi Soomer: Sustainable Clothes Solutions, Fast Fashion Problems, Natural Fiber Textiles, Sweatshop Labor & Exploitation, B Corp Certification, Greenwashing, Microplastics, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5650 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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polyester and nylon, chemically processed fibers.

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They're using petroleum and plastics and a lot of chemicals in the production.

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In the highly sustainable fabrics, maybe a hemp or organic cotton,

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really kind of have to be looking further beyond just the fabrication,

0:16.0

but also to the certifications.

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And that's really what it means to be a B-QARP.

0:20.0

It's to be a positive impact

0:20.8

in the world. Just because a brand is a luxury brand, they're paying their workers well,

0:26.1

which is totally not true. Advocating for buying less is definitely a great way to go.

0:31.3

Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,

0:40.2

mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack

0:47.1

your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing medical advice

0:52.9

and are not responsible for any outcomes you may

0:55.7

experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. Are you ready? Let's do this.

1:04.1

Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast. Okay friends, I am so excited about today's episode. It is about something I am personally

1:14.1

obsessed with, which is clothes, as well as something I am personally haunted by, which is how to be

1:20.6

more sustainable in our clothing habits. You guys know me. I love my black dresses. I'm always

1:26.6

posting in new black dresses. It's a problem.

1:29.8

That said, I also sort of wear the same thing every day in my normal daily life. So I am torn between

1:36.0

this concept of being sustainable in my daily life and yet wearing all the dresses and wanting

1:41.5

all the clothes. And that's just a numbers game. It doesn't even

1:44.7

include what I've also been haunted by, which is the actual fabrics, the toxins, whether or not

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