{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ee3a8f1f9831001383bf3e/6114df6ef7297a0012b683b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Eco-Friendly is Fashion Rental, Really?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee3a8f1f9831001383bf3e/1628757043849-d35fdd34a769cca0fe95a08c121d07de.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Have you heard the one about throwing your clothes away being better for the planet than renting them?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this Episode, we get the real story on the study out of Finland that spawned so many clickbait headlines, then ask a British retail legend about what's driving the fashion rental boom. We hear from a purpose-driven millennial founder about what her company is doing to ensure rental really is a greener fashion option than buying new clothes; and learn the secrets of eco-friendly dry cleaning (which... is actually wet - who knew?).</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring interviews with: Professor Jarkko Levänen of Lahti University of Technology; Jane Shepherdson, chair of My Wardrobe HQ; Victoria Prew, co-founder of HURR, and Dr Kyle Grant, founder of Oxwash.</p><p>Head over to <a href=\"https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2021/8/13/how-eco-friendly-is-fashion-rental-really\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2021/8/13/how-eco-friendly-is-fashion-rental-really</a> to read yours and #bethechange</p><p>Thank you for listening to Wardrobe Crisis. Don't forget to hit subscribe! </p><p>Find us at wwww.thewardrobecrisis.com &amp; on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mrspress/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p>","author_name":"Clare Press"}