Fast fashion undermines op shop efforts to keep stuff out of landfill

Fast fashion undermines op shop efforts to keep stuff out of landfill


"I haven't put it in yet but I've cut the hole in the deck so I can just walk out of my bedroom and get in the spa bath under the stars." "We have guys here that will strip the mattress, take the steel out, get the foam out of it, and the foam will go down to Clark Rubber and be recycled into underlay. While some consumers are turning to a sustainable approach of using recycled goods to save money, experts argue the progress made is likely being cancelled out by the rise of online fast-fashion stores.

Author: Jake Kearnan and Jessica Ross


Published at: 2025-08-23 22:40:22

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