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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Executive sparks backlash with dubious claim about major brand's operations: 'This is pervasive across the industry'
The Sydney Morning Herald recently interviewed a director at Shein, who revealed insights as to how the fast-fashion giant operates. Tara Skene-Haygarth is the director of product at Shein's Australian sub-brand, Aralina. She argued that Shein's on-demand model ensured that there was a bare minimum of overproduction, leaving little unused stock sitting in storage. "The on-demand model really isn't spoken about," said Skene-Haygarth, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. "I feel like for us, the operating model is quite sustainable." However, experts point out that fabric isn't made on demand. Waste from production is commensurate with the high volume of finished products Shein produces. "There are minimum order quantities, and there are typically huge amounts of excess fabrics left over from production because of this, and this is pervasive across the industry," said founder of Circular Sourcing Courtney Holm, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Skene-Haygarth went into detail about how the fast turnaround of new products and how digital-first retail experiences are now the norm. Product photography in particular plays a big role, she said. "It's all very competitive," said Skene-Haygarth, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. "It's really about having such a unique point of view with the creative art direction, the way you shoot … So it is tough, but it's all just about performance, too." Shein is the biggest polluter in the fashion industry. By its own reports, its carbon pollution nearly tripled in three years. Fast fashion more broadly creates loads of issues. Production pollutes local waterways. Much unused stock gets destroyed by retailers. Once in a landfill, organic fibers decompose and produce methane. Along with other polluting gases, methane heats the atmosphere, exacerbates extreme weather patterns, raises sea levels via melting sea ice, and both warms and acidifies oceans. The clothing industry generates roughly 10% of global pollution. This is partly thanks to a growing proportion of clothing relying on oil-based synthetic materials. The oil production itself introduces even more atmospheric pollution. The plastics, namely polyester, shed into microplastics, which find their way into oceans. Once there, they bioaccumulate in the fish we eat and eventually in humans. These microplastics can introduce a wide range of immune, endocrine, and reproductive health problems once in the body. Which of these factors would most effectively motivate you to recycle old clothes and electronics? Giving me money back Letting me trade for new stuff Making it as easy as possible Keeping my stuff out of landfills Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Some companies are attempting to support more circular clothing models. Trashie, thredUp, and GotSneakers are just some marketplaces that can find a second life for clothing that's otherwise on its way out. This can elongate the lifespan of existing clothing and reduce the need for buying something new. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why Jesse Southwell is poised to be NSW's halfback for next 10 years
'There's no use being a brilliant seven if you don't have a connection with all the players around you, and that's something she's worked really hard on, which makes me really excited for her … she's got a really high ceiling, and she's not there yet, which is great for the women's game.' Strange said there were 'a lot of other good halves in the game', but predicted that challenge would bring out the best in Southwell. 'I think she'll love that as well,' he said. 'That'll push her game higher and higher.' In his Sydney Morning Herald column two weeks ago, Johns recalled how he first came across Southwell when he was a coaching consultant at the Knights. 'It's safe to say that everyone on the field in those training sessions was blown away by the skill level she has,' he wrote. He added that she 'has so much improvement still to come' and declared she should be 'the long-term halfback for the Jillaroos, starting right now'. Southwell is yet to wear the green and gold in rugby league, although she was part of the extended squad at last year's Pacific Championships. She helped Australia's rugby union sevens team win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham as a 17-year-old. Incumbent Jillaroos half Tarryn Aiken, who will play five-eighth for Queensland on Thursday, clearly has no intention of surrendering her spot in the national team without a fight. 'I'd definitely like to retain my jersey,' Aiken said. 'You always want to retain your jerseys in any team and definitely the Jillaroos.' Loading Aiken, who last year won the prestigious Golden Boot award, starred for Australia in their 90-4 hammering of England in Las Vegas three months ago, kicking 11 goals and producing six try-assists. Strange, meanwhile, was confident complacency would not be an issue for the Blues, who want to finish the series on a high note in front of a crowd expected to surpass 20,000. 'We've spoken about that as soon as we came back into camp for game three,' he said. 'It's about us and putting a really good performance out there on the field. If we don't do that, then we'll be disappointed, irrespective of the result ... 'We've got to make sure that we keep working hard, and the Queenslanders are going to be desperate. They don't want a 3-0 whitewash, so we've got to be better if we want to win this game, which we do.'
The Age
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Why Jesse Southwell is poised to be NSW's halfback for next 10 years
'There's no use being a brilliant seven if you don't have a connection with all the players around you, and that's something she's worked really hard on, which makes me really excited for her … she's got a really high ceiling, and she's not there yet, which is great for the women's game.' Strange said there were 'a lot of other good halves in the game', but predicted that challenge would bring out the best in Southwell. 'I think she'll love that as well,' he said. 'That'll push her game higher and higher.' In his Sydney Morning Herald column two weeks ago, Johns recalled how he first came across Southwell when he was a coaching consultant at the Knights. 'It's safe to say that everyone on the field in those training sessions was blown away by the skill level she has,' he wrote. He added that she 'has so much improvement still to come' and declared she should be 'the long-term halfback for the Jillaroos, starting right now'. Southwell is yet to wear the green and gold in rugby league, although she was part of the extended squad at last year's Pacific Championships. She helped Australia's rugby union sevens team win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham as a 17-year-old. Incumbent Jillaroos half Tarryn Aiken, who will play five-eighth for Queensland on Thursday, clearly has no intention of surrendering her spot in the national team without a fight. 'I'd definitely like to retain my jersey,' Aiken said. 'You always want to retain your jerseys in any team and definitely the Jillaroos.' Loading Aiken, who last year won the prestigious Golden Boot award, starred for Australia in their 90-4 hammering of England in Las Vegas three months ago, kicking 11 goals and producing six try-assists. Strange, meanwhile, was confident complacency would not be an issue for the Blues, who want to finish the series on a high note in front of a crowd expected to surpass 20,000. 'We've spoken about that as soon as we came back into camp for game three,' he said. 'It's about us and putting a really good performance out there on the field. If we don't do that, then we'll be disappointed, irrespective of the result ... 'We've got to make sure that we keep working hard, and the Queenslanders are going to be desperate. They don't want a 3-0 whitewash, so we've got to be better if we want to win this game, which we do.'
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Australian MP pours beer into his sneakers, drinks it. All about the drinking tradition Shoey
A video of an Australian MP's parliamentary exit has taken over social media, with many wondering about his style of saying goodbye. The MP, Kyle McGinn, ended his final day in parliament by removing one of the sneakers he was wearing, pouring beer into it, and then drinking the beverage out of the shoe. What seemed bizarre to many is a drinking tradition among Australians called 'Shoey.' According to a 2019 report by the New York Times, it is a tradition where alcohol, usually beer, is poured into a shoe someone is wearing. After finishing the drink, the wet shoe is given back to the person to wear. Though the origins of the Shoey are murky, several famous people have done it. The list includes Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, film stars Sir Patrick Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Hugh Grant, and Gerard Butler. Several musicians have also done Shoey, including Machine Gun Kelly and Stormzy. 'I thought so long and hard about how to finish this speech, and my constituents in the Goldfields, I think, will be particularly appreciative – there's only one way to do it,' McGinn said, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. 'I'm used to getting told off, so we might as well get this over and done with, but I would like to say to the members and the constituents across WA, thank you for two fantastic terms. Cheers,' he continued before chugging his drink. The gesture reportedly amused some members, while others remained unimpressed. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Legislative Council President Alanna Clohesy ordered McGinn to take his palace after he pulled off the stunt. 'The honourable member is very well aware that he ran a very fine line in offending the dignity of council, so I'm assuming his speech has concluded,' she said.
Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Olympic champion McEvoy says Enhanced Games 'record' meaningless
FILE PHOTO: Swimming - European Aquatics Championships - Sports and Recreational Center Milan Gale Muskatirovic, Belgrade, Serbia - June 23, 2024 Gold medallist, Greece's Kristian Gkolomeev poses with his medal on the podium after winning the men's 50m freestyle final REUTERS/Novak Djurovic/File Photo SYDNEY - Olympic 50 metres freestyle champion Cam McEvoy thinks the record time claimed by Kristian Gkolomeev as part of the Enhanced Games programme, where swimmers are allowed to use banned drugs, is irrelevant to the sport. Enhanced Games organisers announced on Wednesday that Greek Gkolomeev swam the 50m freestyle in 20.89 seconds in February, going faster than Brazilian Cesar Cielo's 2009 world record time of 20.91 and McEvoy's personal best of 21.06. The Australian sprint champion, however, said the fact that Gkolomeev was not only doping but also wearing a body suit of the type banned by World Aquatics in 2010 rendered his time meaningless. "It doesn't count in any way, shape or form when you take drugs or wear one of the banned suits, or both," McEvoy told the Sydney Morning Herald. "It's got no relevance to Olympic or World Championship 50-metre comps, or to the international rankings around them." World Aquatics has joined the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in condemning the Enhanced Games, describing the organisation as a "circus, built on short-cuts" in statement released after Wednesday's announcement. Like those bodies, McEvoy said he was concerned about the long-term effects of taking banned substances on the health of swimmers. "I understand there are some measures being put in place around the safety of those athletes throughout this process," he told the newspaper. "But there are long-term negative health effects associated with maximised (performance-enhancing drugs) and further still, a lot of unknowns around just how serious those effects are. "Humans in the past have underestimated what they don't yet fully understand. For example, a quick look at the early misuse of radioactive materials serves as a warning. "I am by no means an expert, but it seems unwise to think that in this context the prioritisation of performance over safety is immune to this same hubris." The Enhanced Games will hold their inaugural competition in Las Vegas in May next year with swimming, athletics and weightlifting on the schedule. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
