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Sustainable clothing for refugee women

Women refugees who have resettled in Massachusetts and across the country are working to rebuild their lives. Donations, including food, clothes, and other items remain the main source of aid for refugees. However, their needs aren’t really being met. The challenge is that most of the donated clothes the refugee women have received in the U.S. do not align with their religious or cultural values. We use a life cycle assessment method to calculate environmental, social, and economic impacts of the current donation and garment production system and provide alternative options and recommendations for improvement including, but not limited to, material, energy use, and a living wage.

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Contact

Jasmina Burek, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Office: DAN 234
+1 978.934.5937
jasmina_burek@uml.edu

Affiliations

Associate
Center for Women and Work

Member
Climate Change Initiative website

Member
Center for Renewable Energy

Member
Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy

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