Loughborough University, Experts in Sport: The sports apparel waste problem

Sport has a major part to play within the apparel industry, encouraging high levels of consumerism among sports fans. But what actions can be taken to improve the industry's environmental impact?

In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by guest Joanna Czutkowna to discuss the issue of sustainability around sports kit apparel and the wider social issues that influence its consumption and use.

Larger issues around the unsustainable nature of the fashion industry are explored, revealing that only one per cent of used clothing is turned into new clothing. Infrastructure within the consumerist world is not scaled to prioritise sustainability; fast fashion and ultra-fast fashion present themselves as issues in this space.

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Source: Loughborough University, Experts in Sport. Experts in sport podcast | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk)