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Secondhand markets are built to increase consumption, not cut it back.
Australia has the world’s biggest carbon footprint from fashion. This is one area where changing our personal clothing choices can make a big difference, just as it did in the second world war.
Simply trying to avoid synthetic clothing won’t fix our microfibre pollution problem
Used clothes are being repurposed but with fresh fashionable spins.
The beloved reality show is partnering with eBay to promote secondhand outfits instead of fast fashion.
It’s not just about being eco-conscious and frugal: second-hand clothes shoppers are also more stylish.
We interviewed consumers about ethical fashion choices - they were well intentioned but overwhelmed. There are, however, some good sources of information for conscious shoppers.
Fast fashion is far from green. But the rapid expansion of online clothing resale platforms could help shrink the garment industry’s negative impact on the environment.
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Professor of Sustainable Development, Keele University
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Research Fellow, Center for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Marketing, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
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PhD Researcher, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
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University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Cultural Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Student Success, University of Kent
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Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies , Cardiff University
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Lecturer, Fashion Enterprise, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Forensic Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Axa Research Fund Fellow, Loughborough University
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Professor Emerita, Northwestern University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Retailing and Consumer Behaviour, University of Tasmania
