The City of San Diego took a stand this week in the fight to combat textile waste.

On Tuesday, San Diego City Council designated the second Sunday of November as Slow Fashion Day across San Diego, the first major U.S. city to officially recognize a Slow Fashion Day. Organizers say this will help build a sustainability movement in the region and make the city a model for other cities across the country looking to become more eco-conscious.

Slow fashion is the opposite of fast fashion, which is the design, creation, and marketing of trendy clothing made quickly and cheaply available to customers, according to the Associated Press. Fast fashion takes a huge toll on the environment. The United Nations said this business model is largely responsible for the climate crisis, positioning itsel

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