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Fast fashion. Pollutes the Earth. Makes unsafe working conditions. And is almost unavoidable. So, here's a guide to how to avoid fast fashion. Step one - Know what brands to avoid. This is the most obvious and most effective advice. If you see an add about a brand talking about the cheap prices, it is probably a fast fashion brand. If something is "too good to be true" it isn't true. Do not buy a $5 dress from anywhere that isn't a thrift or secondhand store. Brands to avoid: 1. Shein- Along with being low-quality, Shein provides unsafe and honestly inhumane working conditions for its employees. Shein is a terrible business that too many people are customers of. Just please don't buy from them, and if you see someone you know buying from them, don't be afraid of being annoying. Be annoying and tell them everything wrong with Shein. 2. Temu- "No one will buy our stuff cause they think its fake!" This is one reason why people don't buy from Tem...

When the first leaf falls, you know that autumn has started. I'm not going to do any exposition in this one, leaves are important! And I'm going to tell you why. (I decided to write this article after seeing a post by  blackforager  on Instagram. I love her account and recommend you check her out!) Leaves make soil healthier. If you're planning on doing any gardening, you may want to leave the leaves. Leaves function like compost. They sit on your yard, decompose, feed the microorganisms in the soil, and make it healthier. It's really cool and helpful of the leaves to do that. Leaves provide homes for animals. I discussed this partially in my article about  why you shouldn't mow your lawn . In the article, I discussed the environmental impact mowing/not mowing your lawn has. Fallen leaves function similar to tall grass or wildflowers, leaving a space for small animals and insects to live. It hurts the environment to get rid of leaves. If you ignore all of this and d...