Fast fashion and the dark side of textile recycling in India | 101 East Documentary

Fast fashion has become a global wardrobe staple. It’s an affordable way to stay on top of ever-evolving trends, but at what cost? Many items are discarded after just a few wears, with shipping containers of textile waste flooding into India, now known as the world’s textile wasteland. For workers tasked with recycling these cast-offs from Western countries, the consequences can be severe - both to their health and the environment.

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