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The Unsustainable Damage of the Film Industry

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer April 8, 2024

  In the modern world, the effects of carbon emissions and general waste have become more and more apparent with rising temperatures and lowering air quality. Many know the major reasons and places...

Salt Lake City locals shop at the Vantage Thrift Store in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Examine Your Fashion Footprint

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer September 11, 2023

  By now, it’s common knowledge that fast fashion brands like Shein harm the environment, endanger their employees and exploit them through forced labor. Although Shein has faced consistent backlash...

Students find some respite from the heat on 
the University of Utah campus outside the Marriott Library on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah’s Record-Breaking Heat Has Negative Health Impacts

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 12, 2022

  Utah has hit record high temperatures this year with 34 triple-digit temperature days, breaking the record of 21 days set in 1960. Most recently, Salt Lake City was at its hottest ever, with...

Forever 21 at City Creek Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Behind the Fast Fashion Industry: There’s More than Meets the Eye

By Haley Utendorfer, News Writer October 8, 2021

  Founded in 2008, Shein is one of the fast fashion giants, alongside other companies like Romwe and TopShop, that mass produces trendy clothing to market to the masses. They pride themselves...

UTA TRAX light rail at the Us stadium stop | Chronicle archives

U Offers Travel Incentives for a Greener Planet

By Mandi Johansen April 17, 2019

  Many students and faculty on campus are aware of the poor air quality in Utah. The University of Utah is a commuter campus, meaning that many students don’t live on campus and must travel to...