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The EU’s Crack Down on Fast Fashion
An ambition to push the needle
Updated: 2022.08.08
4 min read · Intermediate
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The EU’s Crack Down on Fast Fashion
패스트패션 업계에 칼을 겨눈 유럽연합
Articles
Brand Ratings H&M jumper flat lay 01 APR H&M jumper flat lay What Is Fast Fashion and Why Is It So Bad?Europe has designs on making the 'fast fashion' industry more sustainable
Videos
'Green is the new black': EU unveils 'sustainable' fashion push • FRANCE 24 EnglishThe true cost of fast fashion | The Economist
Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Why did you choose this topic for today’s class discussion?
Q3
What do you think of the EU’s plan to crack down on fast fashion? Should the EU’s plan be adopted by other countries?
Q4
Where do you get most of your clothes? Do you buy a lot from fast fashion brands, like UNIQLO or H&M?
Q5
Do you think that all fashion products should be sustainably made?
Q6
How important is sustainability when you’re buying clothes? Do you often notice if a product is “sustainable”?
Q7
Should everyone make it a point to buy sustainable clothes? If so, what is the biggest obstacle blocking people from buying all sustainable clothes?
Q8
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
tighten its grip
to hold something more firmly or securely
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1

Since taking power, the military government has gradually tightened its grip on the state, so much so that dissent is now a punishable offense.

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He tightened his grip on my arm, making me wince.

unveil
remove a veil or covering from, especially uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony
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1

The company is this week expected to unveil its plans.

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2

Following his apparent demise, Gotham unveiled a statue of Batman to commemorate their dark knight’s sacrifice to the city.

come to the fore
something moving to a place of prominence
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1

The issue of disabled people came to the forefront during our engaging conversation.

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2

She’s a fantastic leader; she always comes to the fore whenever a natural disaster hits, helping people rebuild and get back on their feet.

synthetic
related to or involving synthesis, the combining of different elements
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1

On the bottle it says this juice is “natural,” but if you look at the ingredients, it is in fact full of synthetic chemicals.

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The long-term health effects of many of these synthetic compounds are unknown.

hinges on
to be determined or decided (by something); to depend (on something) to be successful
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1

The prosecution’s argument hinges on the testimony of a single witness.

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The company’s future hinges on the upcoming promotional event.

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