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The discussion surrounding “fast fashion” has grown in recent years as fashion trends have been connected to global warming. Fast fashion involves clothing trends spread through social media by ...

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Gloria Donkor worked in the secondhand clothing industry in Accra, Ghana, for three years, going to the market early in the morning to pick through bales of clothing bought by wholesalers and find ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

A decade ago, environmental activists, journalists, and consumers began attacking H&M and Zara for their business practices. These brands pioneered fast fashion, which involves churning out ...

First, the tax authorities targeted soda, plastics, and hazardous chemicals with excise taxes. Now they’re coming for fast-fashion companies like Shein and Temu. Imposing special taxes on ...

LONDON - JULY 29: A warehouse worker walks between racks of costumes at Angels The Costumiers on July 29, 2008 in London, England. 120 staff look after up to 4 million costumes hanging on 6 miles of ...

Fast fashion is bad for people and the planet. This is one of the many baseline assumptions that keep the sustainable fashion movement ticking — and are the focus of recent policies pushing for ...

Our society has evolved to program humans to go for what is easiest. The world today is always moving at rapid speeds — innovating, developing and advancing in every possible aspect. A pastime such as ...

So many of us have bought a cheap dress or shirt on a whim, only for it to be worn once (if at all) and consigned to the back of the closet. Perhaps you’ve even bought a pair of shoes just to realize ...