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Fashion and Waste: An Uneasy Relationship
Waste is at the very heart of fashion. It occurs all along the supply chain, throughout consumer use, right up to the end-of-use disposal. Underscoring this physical journey of waste is the central tenet of ‘being in or out of fashion’ – embedding the notion that it’s acceptable to discard a garment regardless of whether it is still functionally useful.
Given this, it is perhaps surprising that relatively little attention is given to waste as a concept in the industry, according to recent rese…
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Fair Trade Doll & Toy Catalog
Find out how to order Fair Trade custom plush toys, dolls and stuffed animals made from organic and recycled materials in Nepal!
