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FASHION AND ENVIRONMENT

Campaigners call for action as ‘fast fashion’ devastates the planet

06-07-2019 10:53 Around 20 percent of the world’s wastewater and 10 percent of global carbon emissions can be attributed to the global fashion industry alone, says the UN. Most of that is down to fast fashion – and some are trying to change the way the industry operates.

by Madeline Lyskawa