Dear Community,
Sharing Al Jazeera's recent documentary on the reuse and recycling of fast fashion waste in India. Besides the local markets, the city of 
Panipat in Haryana, India, has emerged as a hub that receives used clothes from all over the wealthy world. The documentary takes us through the entire process from ports to the shops selling recycled products.  While the recycling of fast fashion waste is a welcome green service, the documentary also presents the entailing environmental pollution and (in)human cost that the workers pay.  The following words towards the end sum it up well 

It is estimated the fast fashion industry is responsible for 20% of global water pollution and synthetic clothes are top contributors to microplastics in the oceans. Recycling is sold as a green and guilt-free solution to our insatiable global demand for fast fashion, but the real cost of recycling one people and the environment are clearly devastating

Encourage members to view the documentary

Regards
paresh

Dear all,
sharing this piece  that discusses an important aspect of fast fashion, it's waste. Even unused clothes that are returned for various reasons end up being wasted. Unfortunately, such waste often gets transported to Global South countries where it is simply dumped. The mountains of waste are now even visible in satellite images.

While this calls for more cautious lifestyle choices, I am unsure how far individual actions matter, whether it is waste or climate change. There is no denying, that our consumption should be responsible. However,  personal decisions contribute a very small portion to the global challenges of waste and climate change, and corporations have successfully pushed the blame on individuals while  continuing with their harmful practices. 

What do you think?

Paresh