From reducing fashion waste to tackling plastic pollution, get to know the environment and sustainability advocates on the Gen.T List 2020
Following the unveiling of all 400 honourees on the Gen.T List 2020, we're highlighting some of the eco-heroes protecting the planet that you should know about.
The environment is an issue on many minds, with the field of work rightfully gaining more attention in the last decade for a number of reasons, such as soaring temperatures, rising sea levels and unsustainable levels of single-use plastic waste.
Here are five environment and sustainability leaders leading from the front, from reducing fashion waste to tackling plastic pollution. Here's who you should know.
1. Sarah Garner
Founder, Retykle
Sarah Garner is the founder of Retykle. As Asia's first and largest resale platform for buying and selling pre-loved children's fashion––with more than 2,000 designer brands with 50 to 90 percent off––it allows users not only to save a bundle but also to save the planet.
With more than 10 years in the fashion industry at brands such as Lane Crawford, LVMH and Richemont Group, Garner knows first-hand about fashion and how it contributes to waste production as the world's second-biggest polluter. Garner is taking on the challenge of making fashion more sustainable, while at the same time offering a solution to what to do when your kids outgrow their clothes.
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