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“The Industry is Pretty Burnt Out, but so is the Planet” Personal Profile: Kayla Kobilis
14Jul By Climate 360 NewsNo Comments
Economy, Kent State University

“The Industry is Pretty Burnt Out, but so is the Planet” Personal Profile: Kayla Kobilis

By Connor Fallon  Kayla Kobilis with her 2021 Collection, "Anthropogenic". A sustainable fashion line featuring 7 different full outfits. Kayla Kobilis was one of the thousands of college graduates in Ohio in 2021, but her impact goes beyond that of the average student. Kobilis graduated from Kent State University’s School of Fashion, where she majored in fashion design with a focus on sustainability.    Kobilis created seven exceptional looks for her Senior BFA Collection, called “ANTHROPOGENIC”, that premiered at the KSU’s 2021 Annual Fashion Show. Kobilis’ collection is based on the Anthropocene, the geological period we are currently in. Kobilis took inspiration for the collection from cl...
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3 Easy Steps to a “Clean” Closet
12Jul By Climate 360 NewsNo Comments
Community, Kent State University

3 Easy Steps to a “Clean” Closet

By Connor Fallon  Photo by Edward Howell on Unsplash Every day millions of people visit shopping centers and e-commerce websites to purchase the newest fashion trends. The fashion industry sells and produces between 80 to 150 billion garments each year, globally.   With that statistic, that means roughly two trillion, one hundred billion garments have been produced since 2000. While the industry continues to pump out clothes, consumers rid of their garments in droves. In 2018, landfills received 11.3 million tons in textile waste. The main source: clothing.   Our fashion footprint is incredibly large, and each person approximately contributes about 1,620 pounds of CO2, annually. To calculate your approximate fashion footprint, you ca...
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