A review by bites_of_books
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Consumed was a great source of information regarding consumerism and fast fashion. It tells us the destiny of all the clothes we might buy at large department stores, never wear, and discard without a second thought. The answer is not pretty and everyone should know about it. Barber calls everyone to action, especially those who are in places of privilege, either by education, social status, race, etc., we all have some way that we can fight back the systems of consumerism.
I loved that there were two separate sections of the book. The first was to educate on the history, social aspects, and general ways that the fashion industry works. The second part dives into how we, as consumers, can change our behaviors and think about how/when we buy clothing. It was empowering to read about the ways that I can change my own habits, from the very simple one of just wearing the clothes I own, fixing whatever might be torn or worn, thinking twice about buying clothing from certain places, etc.
I'd highly recommend this book to everyone, we all need to acquire clothing from somewhere and, if we are able, we can make better choices to reduce the amount of clothing that ends up in landfills and contaminates our world everyday.
I loved that there were two separate sections of the book. The first was to educate on the history, social aspects, and general ways that the fashion industry works. The second part dives into how we, as consumers, can change our behaviors and think about how/when we buy clothing. It was empowering to read about the ways that I can change my own habits, from the very simple one of just wearing the clothes I own, fixing whatever might be torn or worn, thinking twice about buying clothing from certain places, etc.
I'd highly recommend this book to everyone, we all need to acquire clothing from somewhere and, if we are able, we can make better choices to reduce the amount of clothing that ends up in landfills and contaminates our world everyday.