A Look Into Patches, BC’s New Upcycling Club
Patches is a new club at Boston College that is dedicated to transforming old textiles into new upcycled clothing pieces. It was founded by senior Katherine Garrett, who describes Patches ...Stop Buying from SHEIN: Investigation Reveals Appalling Working Conditions
For affordable clothing, many college students turn to the Chinese fast-fashion company SHEIN for both its dirt-cheap prices and vast selection of clothes. SHEIN has quickly become the epitome of ...New Plans for an Old Park: Boston Common Receiving Remodel
The country’s oldest public park is finally getting a revamp. Officially established in the 1830s, the Boston Common has long been a public gathering place. Having seen everything from the ...Trends Becoming Trash: How Amazon Dupes Fuel Overconsumption
Amazon dupes—you know them, and you probably love them. But they are also ruining the environment, small businesses, and sustainable companies. If you happen to not know what an "Amazon ...Online Shopping: Fun For You, Bad For The Environment
Online shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic and, consequently, so has waste. While being restricted to our homes during lockdown, millions of people turned to the Internet for almost everything—entertainment, ...Coffee and Climate Change: Cause and Effect
Climate change is not black and white; some things are both a victim and cause of this ecological crisis, and coffee is a good example of this.Slowing Down Fast Fashion at the BC Bookstore
A rise in online shopping during the pandemic has led fast fashion to become an issue of growing concern—one that is present on BC's campus.Fast Fashion Is Wallet-Friendly, But It's Killing Our Earth
As fast fashion continues to harm the environment, purchasing secondhand has become an attractive sustainable option for consumers.