Where do old clothes go? Understand how overconsumption is harming the environment

More People Need to Know: Jamestown Beach in Accra is Where Trashed Clothes End Up – NYCTastemakers

Jamestown Beach in Accra is where a lot of fast fashion ends up after someone throws it away. The polyester and other plastics used to make these clothes take forever to break down and when thrown into the trash, they don’t end up in landfills where they were purchased, the trash gets shipped off to […]

Where do old clothes go? Understand how overconsumption is harming the environment

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Casper Libero chapter. A new fashion line drops, or a TikTok trend goes viral, and suddenly, you’re with a new Zara bag. Sure, your wallet feels it, but have you ever stopped to wonder where all old clothes end up? The accumulation of textile waste around the world is a growing environmental concern. In Chile’s Atacama Desert alone, over 39,000 tons of clothing are dumped each ye…