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PLAN B LISTEN BACK: Sustainable Fashion Dublin On How To Shop

Sustainable Fashion Dublin Sustainable fashion is a hot topic at the moment. However, knowing where to start can be quite daunting. Taz and Geraldine decided to set up Sustainable Fashion Dublin to help people find their way to a more sustainable lifestyle.   View this post on Instagram   POWERTOTHEPEOPLE Seriously people, we *very literally* have the power in our hands By choosing to: Buy locally Support businesses that engage in sustainable initiatives Reduce the purchases we make from big businesses that are not respecting the people/ places where their products are made ...This is how we can change the direction our planet is heading in! Big businesses react to consumer demand. If we demand better and threaten their profit margins with our changes of consumption, they will have no choice but to follow our lead! A post shared by Sustainable Fashion Dublin (@sustainablefashiondublin) on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:00am PDT The duo only met each other for the first time last year, when they realised their shared interest. Since then, they have been running events in Dublin focusing on sustainability in clothing. They host swap shops, charity shop crawls, DIY workshops in sewing and industry talks.   View this post on Instagram   HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO... US!!!! This day last year marks the day when we -Taz & Geraldine- first met for that fateful pint in Grogans and decided to join forces! ‍♀️ It's funny, people often assume that we've been lifelong friends. In fact, it was only through a stroke of serendipitous good luck (ie. Geraldine hounding Taz with messages when Taz posted an instastory saying that she wanted to organize a swap shop! A post shared by Sustainable Fashion Dublin (@sustainablefashiondublin) on Oct 30, 2019 at 10:44am PDT They joined Rachael on this week's Plan B to teach us a little bit about sustainable shopping and our effect on the environment. Listen Back by hitting the play button above.     see more