Episode 125: The Rental-sode

<p>"Is clothing rental a sustainable option?"  Amanda breaks down the very complicated answer in this episode.</p><p><strong>Extra Credit Reading<br></strong><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90651753/renting-clothing-is-worse-for-the-planet-than-just-throwing-it-away-study-shows?partner=feedburner&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcompany&amp;utm_content=feedburner&amp;cid=eem524:524:s00:07/01/2021_fc&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Compass&amp;utm_campaign=eem524:524:s00:07/01/2021_fc">"Renting clothing is worse for the planet than just throwing it away, study shows,"</a> Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company.<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rtr-commissions-first-comprehensive-study-clothing-rental-/?trackingId=2/AckwiDbjl6QKcApCoZEw==&amp;src=aff-lilpar&amp;veh=aff_src.aff-lilpar_c.partners_pkw.10078_plc.Skimbit%20Ltd._pcrid.fastcompany.com_learning&amp;trk=aff_src.aff-lilpar_c.partners_pkw.10078_plc.Skimbit%20Ltd._pcrid.fastcompany.com_learning&amp;clickid=w5mxuLTYqxyIU3eyteXT1weEUkGSjuVWUz8MXE0&amp;mcid=6851962469594763264&amp;irgwc=1">Rent the Runway's internal study on sustainability</a><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/business/rent-the-runway-clothing-covid.html">"Ready to Return: Fashion Rental Is Back,"</a> Elizabeth Paton and Sapna Maheshwari, The New York Times.<br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/rent-the-runway-ceo-discusses-path-to-profitability-as-stock-falls.html">"Rent the Runway CEO says it is changing how it buys apparel from brands to boost its profits,"</a> Lauren Thomas, CNBC.<br><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rent-the-runway-coronavirus-employee-mistreatment_n_5ea9eea5c5b633a85444c202">"Rent The Runway Is Risking Workers' Lives To Ship Designer Dresses In A Pandemic," </a>Jesselyn Cook, Huff Post.<br><a href="https://www.thefashionlaw.com/urban-outfitters-cannot-escape-le-totes-trade-secret-claims-over-copycat-rental-venture-nuuly/">"Urban Outfitters Cannot Escape Le Tote’s Trade Secret Cla