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The Global Fallout of Fast Fashion

What is the impact of highconsumtion, labor-intensive industries like fashion in developing and low income countries? Graphics by Samantha Low

$11m

$11m

tons of US clothing waste ends up in landfills on average every tons of US clothing waste ends up in landfills on year average every year

60

of world cl come from cou

50%

50%

of the worlds largest

of the worlds largest landfills are in south and landfills are in south and central america central america

26 Spring 2022 · by Samantha Low


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