What's the cost of fashion to the climate?

Published: July 9, 2023, 1:32 p.m.

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The journey from catwalk, to wardrobe, to landfill is getting shorter and shorter.\\nOur demands for fast fashion mean around 100 billion garments are produced every year. We\\u2019re buying more, then wearing them less often. Many will end up in the trash. Not only that, there\\u2019s been a big growth in clothes being made out of synthetic materials originating from crude oil.\\nIn this updated edition, we ask: can fashion cost less to the climate? and how much progress is the industry making?\\nSpeaking to Kate Lamble and Sophie Eastaugh are-\\n\\u2022 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times Fashion Editor\\n\\u2022 Lily Cole Fashion model, actress and podcast host \\u2018Who Cares Wins\\u2019\\n\\u2022 Phillip Meister, Quantis Sustainability Consulting\\n\\u2022 Claire Bergkamp, Textile Exchange\\n\\u2022 Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains, CDP.\\nProducers: Jordan Dunbar and Ben Cooper\\nResearcher: Natasha Fernandez\\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\\nEditor: Emma Rippon

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