Stacey Abrams

As always on Assembly Required, we're here to give you real, actionable tools to face today's biggest challenges.

First, be curious.

If you enjoyed my conversation with Robin Givhan, please pick up her latest book, Make It Ours, Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.

Second, solve some problems.

Of the 100 billion garments produced each year, 92 million end up in landfills, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes every single second.

To stop adding to the waste, be mindful of your clothing consumption and shopping habits.

Before clicking on that fast fashion site for the latest trend at the cheapest price, I'm going to ask you to ask yourself, do I really need this?

Can I buy it from a sustainable source?

Can I thrift something similar instead?

I believe you're up to the challenge.

And third, do some good.

If you have old clothes or have been meaning to clean out your closet, don't throw them away.

Instead, consider donating them to those in need.

Look at Goodwill, your place of worship, or making a direct donation to local homeless shelters.

All of these are great places to start.

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As you may have noticed, we're going to keep talking about the 10 Steps campaign as a way to both recognize and activate against this authoritarian fascist regime.