Why second-hand markets and apps are not a solution to clothing waste - ABC News
Markets and apps for second-hand clothes are lauded as an ethical and sustainable shopping choice. But while these markets help recycle they fail to reduce future production of waste.
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The Consequences of Clothing: The Dirty Side of Second-hand Clothing Donations (and 4 Helpful Alternatives) – The Cultural Courier
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Textile waste management in Australia: A review - ScienceDirect
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H&M, Zara Fast Fashion Waste Leaves Environmental Impact - Bloomberg
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Sustainable chic: Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan
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There's no value in secondhand fast fashion: recycling experts
Clothing industry put on notice as fast fashion and unwanted clothing takes environmental toll - ABC News
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What Happens When Fashion Becomes Fast, Disposable And Cheap? : NPR
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TN Tornado Outbreak: Nashville Black female owned business inventory destroyed by Tennessee tornadoes
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How fast fashion adds to the world's clothing waste problem (Marketplace)
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Why secondhand markets and apps are not a solution to clothing waste
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The fast fashion recycling problem: why less than 1pc of old clothing becomes new garments, and the countries being buried under discarded items