Researcher ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5017-2648
Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environmental Analysis
Reader 1
Kimberly Drake
Reader 2
Melinda Herrold-Menzies
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© 2024 Serena J David
Abstract
The fast fashion industry presents an array of environmental and humanitarian concerns,
and, while this is not the fault of individual consumers, collective action can help to mitigate the negative impacts of the industry. At Scripps College, the Scripps Free Closet seeks to aid in this action by accepting clothing donations from students and providing clothing to students free of charge. A survey among Scripps students sought to answer the question “Is the Scripps Free Closet an effective sustainability initiative on campus by a) decreasing the amount of clothing students buy and/or b) decreasing the amount of clothing students dispose of ‘irresponsibly?’” Over 100 responses were recorded, and results indicated that the Scripps Free Closet is an effective sustainability initiative by decreasing the amount of clothing students buy, and dispose of “irresponsibly.” As there has been limited scholarship on the effectiveness of community closets on college campuses as sustainability initiatives, this research adds to the scholarly discussion around community closets and sustainability.
Recommended Citation
David, Serena, "Fashioning Sustainability at Scripps: An Analysis of Scripps College Students' Clothing Acquisition and Disposal Habits in the Era of the Free Closet" (2024). Scripps Senior Theses. 2419.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2419
