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Chile: Used Clothing Dump in the Desert

May 12, 2022

Made in China, consumed in Europe, dumped in Chile! The country is one of Latin America's biggest importers of used clothing. What cannot be recycled ends up in the desert.

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Magazin Global 3000 | Chile Fast Fashion
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Up to 20 tons of textiles are illegally dumped in the Atacama Desert each day.

 

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