Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on mountain of waste | The World

The export of used textiles in the European Union has more than doubled since 2000 to 1.4 million tonnes. That significant rise has the EU considering further crackdowns on how its member countries manage fast fashion once the clothes go out of style. It's meant a garment recycling centre in Spain is going to get a lot busier. Loughlin Patrick reports.

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