UNECE and ECLAC Propose Measures to Reduce Environmental and Health Impacts of Global Trade of Second-Hand Clothes
July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 16 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued the following news release on July 15, 2024:
The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade of used clothing in the last 4 decades. With more than 80% of all purchased clothing items globally (62% in the EU) being disposed of as general garbage, which is incinerated or landfilled, this represents a massive waste of . . .
The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade of used clothing in the last 4 decades. With more than 80% of all purchased clothing items globally (62% in the EU) being disposed of as general garbage, which is incinerated or landfilled, this represents a massive waste of . . .