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We know Ultra-Fast Fashion harms people and the planet. So, what can we do about it? We explore practical tips and lessons learned, and invite our expert interviewees back to hear what gives them hope for the future of fashion industry.🎙️Expert Guest: Julie Boulton, Sustainability Strategist & Systems Disruptor + All Experts from the series. 📌 Resources & Links:Hear more from Julie via her Substack: https://julieboulton75.substack.com/Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

Why can’t we stop scrolling, adding to cart, and chasing deals we don’t need? From Temu’s casino-like app design to the insecurities fuelled by social media, we explore how ultra-fast fashion hijacks our brains, and why resisting the pull is harder than it seems.🎙️Expert Guest: Ashley Fell, Director of Advisory at McCrindle📌 Resources & Links:McCrindle infographic: https://mccrindle.com.au/resource/infographic/consumer-paradoxes-infographic/Too Good to Go: https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-au Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

Fashion is more than fabric. It involves fossil fuels, waste, and carbon emissions. We unpack how ultra-fast fashion drives climate change, microplastic pollution, and global textile waste, and what a truly circular alternative could look like.🎙️Expert Guest: Ainsley Simpson, CEO of Seamless Australia📌 Resources & Links:Seamless: https://www.seamlessaustralia.com/Guppy Friend Microplastic Washbag: https://en.guppyfriend.com/collections/produktsortiment/products/guppyfriend-washing-bag?variant=39516660826215 Blogs/resourcesre recycling and end-of-life clothes:https://baptistworldaid.org.au/2022/09/06/how-to-dispose-old-clothes-australia/ https://baptistworldaid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BWAA-EthicalFashion-FibreGuide-Digital.pdf https://www.recyclesmart.com/individuals https://texrecaus.com/product/textile-recycling-pick-up-australiaEthical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action: Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

Behind every $5 top is a worker—often underpaid, overworked, and without rights. We dig into the human impact of ultra-fast fashion, including unsafe factories to exploitative wages, and ask what it takes to make clothes that value those who produce them.🎙️Expert Guest: Fuzz Kitto, Co-Director of Be Slavery Free📌 Resources & Links:Link to Fashion Reimagined trailer: https://www.fashionreimaginedfilm.com/ Diane Osgood, Your Shopping Superpower: https://www.dianeosgood.com/booksEthical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action: Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

How did we go from the craftsmanship of tailoring to businesses like Temu churning out billions of copycat garments a year? We trace the history of fashion’s business model—from craft to industrialisation, fast fashion, and the current ultra-fast race to the bottom.🎙️Expert Guest: Dr Alice Payne, Dean of RMIT’s Fashion & Textile School📌 Resources & Links:Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

Ultra-fast fashion is cheap, addictive, and everywhere—but it comes at a cost. In this series, we pull back the curtain on the true impact of fashion’s speed-up, and explore what it means for people, planet, and our own wardrobes.🎙️Expert Guest: Dr Alice Payne, Dean of RMIT’s Fashion & Textile School📌 Resources & Links:Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team.Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.

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