RCLL Teen Legal Zine: Issue 1 Out Now!

Banner that reads, "Riverside County Law Library Teen Legal Zine, Issue 1: Fast Fashion and the Environment | The Hunt for our Planet's Perfect Fit", alongside the RCLL seal and images of the Earth and a rack of clothes.

March 24, 2026

Check out the first issue of the Teen Zine here.

A landfill in the mountains with the text, "Fast Fashion and the Environment"
Graphic with a collage aesthetic that reads, "Student Zines"

 

RCLL is excited to announce the first issue of the Teen Legal Zine, Fast Fashion and the Environment, is now published on our Teen Zine webpage! 

The first issue of our zine features two outstanding student submissions. Marianna Gutierrez, grade 12, created a physical storybook which outlines the negative effects of consumerism through bright collages and quirky characters.

Collage featuring a cartoon police officer with the text, "This is Tim. He is a certified Fashion police!"
Fashion-themed collage featuring a cartoon policeman in a police car.

 

Johanna Marx, grade 12, wrote an essay on the pollution produced by the fast fashion industry and her take on current environmental laws.  

The upper half of the Earth with a text excerpt, "up polluting beaches and waterways. As they decompose, the clothes release greenhouse gases, which are the leading cause in climate change.
A rack of clothes alongside the text excerpt, "The Federal U.S. government does not have comprehensive laws concerning the mass amounts of waste fast fashion is creating. However, certain states have started passing bills to address the"

 

Our zine also features a staff submission by library assistant Yanis Azzou and announcements for upcoming RCLL teen programs, including the next Issues theme! 

Read our zine to learn about the effects of fast fashion and enjoy our Riverside County Highschool students’ outstanding projects!