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You've had your fill of turkey and Bailey's, it's a New Year, January sales line the high street and you are ready to shop. But wait a second, the fast fashion industry is one of the most damaging industries to our planet as we buy more and keep less. In this month's episode we ask do you really need that animal print sequin crop top that you wouldn't have looked at twice when it was full price? Whether you think of yourself as fashionable or not - our clothes speak volumes. How many clothes we own, what they are made from, who made them, how we dispose of them, and how we wash and care for them all impact the environment in various ways. Make 2020 the year you reflect, reduce, and ask some new questions about how we slow down our fashion choices. The first step is resist the temptation of the sale rack.  Resources: Planet Aid - https://www.planetaid.org/blog/8-little-known-facts-about-our-clothing-habits  Wrap - http://www.wrap.org.uk/sustainable-textiles  Clothing manufacturers - https://sewport.com/countries-with-best-clothing-manufacturers  Ecosia - https://www.ecosia.org/    Soil association - https://www.soilassociation.org/organic-living/fashion-textiles/our-certified-brands/clothing/ Buy me once -  https://buymeonce.com/ Made to last - https://www.made-to-last.co.uk/  Good on you - https://goodonyou.eco/ People tree - https://peopletree.co.uk/ Barak Obama wore the same suit! https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/style/barack-obama-wore-the-same-suit-for-8-years/ar-BBCh3d8 Inspirational Julia Mooney OneOutift100days- https://www.instagram.com/oneoutfit100days/  The Uniform Project - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/24/uniform-project-one-dress-year  Better Cotton Initiative - https://bettercotton.org/ Global Organic Textiles certification (GoTs) - https://global-standard.org/ Veja trainers - https://www.veja-store.com/en/ Ecoworriers Club - https://instagram.com/ecoworriersclub?igshid=1qyhss4ctjh9h