Commentary: Why can't the fashion industry recycle discarded clothes? - CNA
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Brands from H&M and Cotton On are leaning on recycled fibres to be more sustainable, but these don't come from used clothing. Most clothes are simply not designed to be recycled, says this professor.
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Fashion's Waste Problem, New Zealand
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Why 'recycled' clothes are so hard to recycle
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The tech to recycle clothes is only just being invented - CGTN
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Fashion Waste Is Rubbish – Yes, But This Is Not The Issue - Fibre2Fashion
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Commentary: Why can't the fashion industry recycle discarded clothes? - CNA
Why Recycling Won't Solve Fashion's Sustainability Problem
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Why Recycling Won't Solve Fashion's Sustainability Problem
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Fast fashion: how the industry is ruining the planet – and what to do about it
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Does Recycling Your Clothes Actually Make a Difference?