Lu Barnes and Loopt Share Clothes4Good Message on This or Something Better Podcast

It was an honor to join Lauren “Lu” Barnes, EcoAthlete and star defender of the NWSL’s OL Reign, and Regan Nelson, Loopt Board Member on the This or Something Better Podcast to share the #clothes4good campaign.

Lu is an inspiration to generations of soccer players around the world. Once you hear this episode, you'll see how she has become an even bigger inspiration off the field.

This or Something Better Episode 87 - Making Clothes a Force For Good with Lu Barnes & Scott Welch

Show Notes:

Our consumption of clothing has risen by 400% in the last two decades. The textile industry produces 10% of global greenhouse emissions. Approximately  85% of clothing ends up in a landfill, and the average U.S. shopper doesn’t wear 50% of the clothing in their closet. How’s that for some eye-opening stats? The textile industry is a major contributor to climate change, and there is no time like the present to start doing something about it. It’s time to make clothes a force for good. 

That’s what Lu Barnes and & Scott Welch have set out to accomplish through the Clothes4Good campaign, a partnership between EcoAthletes and The Loopt Foundation that leverages the voices of professional athletes to help you make simple steps to reduce the negative impact of your clothes on the environment. 

Lauren, or Lu, Barnes is the captain of the Seattle, Washington-based OL Reign soccer team and is a member of EcoAthletes, an organization that inspires and coaches athletes to lead climate action. 

Scott Welch is the Executive Director of The Loopt Foundation, a Portland-based nonprofit organization working to eliminate textile waste through partnership, innovation, and education. 

You’ll walk away from this episode knowing how you can make small changes in your shopping habits and how to make your clothes a force for good.