Episode 99: Nothing is Disposable, part III (with Chloe and Sammy of the OR Foundation)

<p>In the final installment of a three part series, Chloe and Sammy of the<a href="https://theor.org/"> OR Foundation </a>continue our exploration of the repercussions of our overconsumption on Ghana, its people, and our entire planet.  Both of them are fashion designers--in addition to their work with the OR Foundation in Ghana--and they will explain how experiencing fast fashion's impact on the people of Accra has changed their relationship with fashion and clothing.  And Amanda explains how/why the fashion industry is creating 45 billion garments every year that will never be sold.</p><p>Follow everyone on IG: <br>The OR Foundation: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theorispresent/"> @theorispresent</a><br>Chloe:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chloe_asaam/"> @chloe_asaam</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bold_underlined/">@bold_underlined</a><br>Sammy: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kofibrother/">@kofibrother</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_otteng/">@_otteng</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_otteng/"><br></a><br><strong>Extra Credit Reading/Viewing:<br></strong><br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghana-fast-fashion-environmental-disaster/">"Fast fashion in the U.S. is fueling an environmental disaster in Ghana,"</a> CBS News &lt;---<strong>this is the segment mentioned in this episode.<br></strong><a href="https://www.fashionrevolution.org/the-burden-of-excess-it-falls-on-her/"><strong>"</strong>The Burden of Excess: It Falls on Her,"</a> Liz Ricketts, Fashion Revolution.<br><a href="https://sharecloth.com/blog/reports/apparel-overproduction">"The 2018 Apparel Industry Overproduction Report and Infographic,</a>" Sharecloth.</p><p><br>If you want to meet other Clotheshorse listeners, join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/clotheshorsingaround">Clotheshorsing Around</a> facebook group.</p><p>Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes, a weekly newsletter, and some swag? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast">Then becom