Journal — Planet Fashion

News ·12 June 2026

Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert

If you have ever taken old clothes to a recycling bank, be it in the UK or North America, there is a real chance that the garments ended up illegally dumped in a desert in northern Chile.

News 12 Jun 2026 WWF

Fast Fashion Disaster

Fast fashion is the highly profitable global industry that mass-produces cheap, low-quality clothes and accessories. It continuously creates fashion trends and gets products ready for sale quickly.

News 12 Jun 2026 UN

Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns

Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN chief has warned.

News 12 Jun 2026 Ellen MacArthur Foundation

What is a circular economy?

In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation through processes like maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and composting.

News 12 Jun 2026 BBC

How clothes are linked to climate change

The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global emissions - and British shoppers buy more clothes than any others in Europe.