Sustainability is selling, with some of fashion’s biggest brands claiming their shoes and clothes are ecofriendly and better for the planet. But have companies like Nike, Gap, Lululemon and H&M gone far enough? CBC Marketplace exposes the fashion industry’s problem with polyester and its reliance on fossil fuelderived synthetics.
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02:11 Spotting greenwashing claims
06:05 Is recycled polyester sustainable?
08:58 Challenges with textile recycling
12:06 Green claims broken down (Nike)
16:38 Companies respond
18:04 Turning food into fabric
19:38 Tips for consumers
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EXPOSING THE SECRETS OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION
producer/director
STEPHANIE MATTEIS
reporter
CHARLSIE AGRO
editors
JAN SILVERTHORNE
FARHAN AHMAD
additional editing
AARON TAYLOR
camera
NORM ARNOLD
DAVID MACINTOSH
JOHN LESAVAGE
additional research
KATIE SWYERS
CAITLIN TAYLOR
audio
IGAL PETEL
additional footage
APPAREL INSIDER
BOF
H&M
GOV.UK
LULULEMON
NIKE
THE CUT
THE GAP
THE GUARDIAN
VANITY FAIR
ZARA
art director
DAVID ABRAHAMS
media management
ASTORIA LUZZI
social media producer
AMARA MCLAUGHLIN
colour correction
KYLE J. SMITH
sound mix
DANY TREMBLAY
project manager
VICTOR KERR
resource coordinators
MARC CORMIER
SAM NAR
MEGAN BEECKMANS
news rollout producer
JENNY COWLEY
packaging editor
BENNY KOSHY
packaging producer
LINDA SIBONY
promo producer
GREG SADLER
senior producer
TIFFANY FOXCROFT
executive producer
NELISHA VELLANI
FIRST BROADCAST October 27, 2023