Fast fashion – where does it all end up?
By DW
15 February 2020 |
11:02 am
Sales of clothing have more than doubled in 20 years. Big fashion chain slaunch new collections like there's no tomorrow. Clothes production is fast and cheap. And it accounts for 5% of global emissions.
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