[Over] Consumption: The Culprit Causing an Environmental Crisis in Your Closet

Funding Year: 2016-2017

This multidisciplinary research team created, expanded, and publicized the sustainable impact of the over consumption of soft goods, specifically clothing. The team directed its efforts to develop sustainable solutions, reduce the magnitude of post-consumer textile landfill wastes, and disseminate findings to the public.

Principal Investigators:

  • Sonali Diddi, Department of Design and Merchandising
  • Katharine Leigh, Department of Design and Merchandising
  • Ruoh-Nan (Terry) Yan, Department of Design and Merchandising
  • Vickie Bajtelsmit, Department of Finance
  • Kelly Martin, Department of Marketing
  • Katie McShane, Department of Philosophy
  • Brittany Bloodhart, Department of Atmospheric Science