The Monster in Our Closet | Patagonia Films
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Plastics are essential to building durable, high-performance clothing. But they’re also accelerating the environmental crisis, from the fossil fuels used to make materials like polyester to the plastic pollution that piles up once that clothing has been tossed. Through the eyes of a lawyer, a climate reporter, and a Patagonia designer, The Monster In Our Closet uncovers the dangerous threads that connect the clothing industry to the oil and gas industry and what we can all do on the individual, business, and government levels to create the change that our planet needs.
Learn more about how Patagonia is rethinking plastics in products and our goal to eliminate virgin petroleum from our supply chain: Patagonia/whyplastics
Love me some Patagonia, but not a single mention about micro-plastics in our drinking water and water sources around the world. Recycling polyester is a step towards better than before, but still does nothing to reduce the amount of micro-plastics in our water, environment and our bodies. Don't settle for doing better with recycling, keep pushing for better: alt-fabrics and NO POLYESTER EVER.
It's funny how "repair and reuse" has become a political act. It used to be just the normal thing to do. And, now it's more important than ever.
More of this needs to be shared. Most of us don't even understand our impact.
What a wonderful film. And timely. I guess my next question is will companies like Patagonia who’ve invested considerable amounts of money into developing technical fabrics that utilise recycled and/or more sustainable materials, then make those fabrics available for smaller, cottage outdoor industry garment/equipment manufacturers so they too can play their role? A three-person business making specialised packs or short run garments obviously lack the millions required to develop their own proprietary materials, and are thus limited to what’s already available on the market. Probably not the best move in terms a business’ competitive advantage, admittedly (!) but if you want to be a true instrument of change, don’t be afraid to lend your tools to those who’d otherwise not have them. Just a thought ;-)
I am all for this but what no one is talking about is the cost of it. there ALOT of people who don't have that kind of money to buy durable clothing. those natural fabrics/fibers are expensive so now the question is" how to make affordable durable clothing?"
I spied “All We Can Save” on Kendra Pierre-Lewis’ bookshelf. Great read!
Brilliant. An important story really well told. I particularly liked the idea of diverting a percentage of the energy you'd normally be spending optimizing or perfecting your life towards community efforts and service. And as always, I appreciate Patagonia's willingness to embrace an examined (business) life, imperfections and all, in service of improving and ultimately providing a well-lit path for others to follow in their own way.
thank you for continuing to support amazing movements patagonia!
Feeling a little guilty, thank you for the reminder that every choice we make has impact. Keep up the good work and putting these messages out there.
Thanks for putting Japanese subtitles in this, l feel most Japanese have low awareness of environmental issues.
Patagonia films are vital education on a wide variety of topics. This continues this wonderful value delivery. THANKS!!
Carbon emission aren’t the biggest problems with plastics. Disrupting ocean ecosystems is more scary in my opinion. We can sequester carbon from carbon dioxide, we can’t remove plastics from inside of animals. Reducing consumption and getting away from the disposable mind set is key. But that’s not convenient for most Americans. Nor is it profitable for corporations. Eliminating plastic usage entirely is impossible. Plastics are in every aspect of our lives, most people just don’t notice them. We certainly can strive to use less, dispose of less and make more informed decisions with our purchases though. Thinking about your clothing is a good place to start. Hopefully films like this help move our consumption habits in better directions.
Very eye opening- thanks for sharing your professional vision of the difference between disposable and fast fashion, versus products that live past their style and use expiration dates.
I wear the same 5 t-shirts I have since highschool and army years... am 39 now, so am talking about using the same clothes for over 20 years. Used to be more than just 5, maybe around 15 but my wife throw them away, I salvaged what I could and saved it AND am gonna wear it till I die and I don't give a fuck if I look like a homeless person 😂😂 just because I can, but also because I hate capitalism.
Respect
Major respect!
Thank you for such a compelling documentary, super interesting stuff. I would just like to make on comment: several times in the documentary you mention how this is all the industry’s/companies’ fault, and that consumers are just victims of their marketing and products. I think this is false, not addressing the fact that consumers willingly spend thousands of dollars with brands like Shein when they could buy better stuff elsewhere is missing some of the point.
Companies are to blame, but we also need to recognise that they are just giving what most customers want: low prices no matter what. I’ll give you an example, whenever my mum - a doctor with plenty of disposable income - comes to visit me in the UK the first thing she does is go to shops like Topshop/Primark to buy £5 shirts and £1 socks. She knows fully well why those clothes are cheap (poor materials, no care for the environment, poorly paid workers) but she doesn’t care at all, she just wants to buy the cheap stuff (and buy loads of it!). Same is true for my ex-girlfriend and her weekly deliveries of Zara clothing. In my opinion, individual accountability is something that needs to be part of the equation if we want to solve climate change.
Really good documentary!
That's one more reason why social inequality must be repaired, many people buy fast fashion because it's the only type of garments they can pay for
'Buy wise buy once'. That's why we buy Patagonia's gear.. It's quality and repair and recycling service is exemplary.
Thank you for putting this information out there! I love the causes this company supports. The only thing I wish is that you offered more inclusive sizing.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you for creating this film
Cool video. I was thinking today about what is the best way to dispose of old, worn clothes. I’m not sure if there were solid answers given here. I love a lot what Patagonia is doing. But a lot of low-income families can’t afford it. What are some practical things that individuals/families may do to reduce their carbon footprint? Learn to sew clothes? We can cut out old clothes and make homemade rags. Again thank for the video. Cheers
Well, they can buy the best quality they can afford, and make sure to wear their clothes until they cannot be repaired anymore.
There are also a lot of good qaulity second hand clothes available, like Patagonia and other high quality brands.
I know low-income families who resort to buying low quality, but in the end it becomes more expensive.
Also watch the documentary: The True Cost.
Amazing film on such an important topic! Loved the animations in this.
♻️ is a start.
Thank you for this informative documentary
It’s “out of sight, out of mind”, once it’s gone from our immediate presence it’s like it ceases to exist…but it’s just someone else’s problem until it becomes ours again 🤦🏽♂️
This speaks to me .
Yeah...I'm going to have to take a 2nd look at what I buy.
14:00 The fault is on both the manufacturer and consumer. Any time I choose to buy something new instead of reused, or inethically constructed instead of consciously, I am part of the problem.
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Has Joe Biden watched this?