NY 'Fashion Act' Could Change Your Wardrobe Nationwide
The Fashion Act, now in the state legislature, aims to create transparency in the environmental and labor practices of large fashion companies in New York, but does it go far enough?
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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On Today's Show:
With hopes of reducing energy emissions, pollution and unethical labor practices in the global fashion industry, a new bill in the state legislature would require large apparel and footwear brands to disclose their environmental impacts and supply chains. One of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act's sponsors, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D-34) and Maxine Bédat, founder and director of The New Standard Institute, discuss the function of transparency in creating sustainable clothing.