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An
700,000 tons of clothing are thrown away in France every year. Around two-thirds of this ends up in
. Furthermore, the
fashion industry accounts for between 8-10 per cent of global carbon
every year. The
of fast fashion has exacerbated this. Fast fashion is the
of purchasing cheap clothes to wear just a few times. It utilizes a lot of
materials and chemicals, which harm the environment. The Refashion group also aims to encourage people to reduce the
of clothing they buy, and to donate unwanted clothes and footwear to
. It says over half of
can be reused, and a third can be recycled into something new.