The goal of this article is to present the negative effects that the fast fashion industry has on the environment. Most mainstream stores that we know and love come with a heavy environmental cost despite their cheap clothing prices. In fact, this industry mainly focuses on producing clothing as quickly as possible in order to capitalize on it. However, this system greatly impacts our Earth in more detrimental ways than most of us realize. Not only does this industry use tons of water resources on a regular basis, but it also pollutes the ocean with the equivalent of 50 billion plastic…