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What cheap fast fashion actually costs

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With a rise in wealth and income levels, Indians have been caught by a shopping frenzy. Post-COVID, we are buying and dumping clothes faster than ever. According to earth.org, 92% of the total garments produced globally go to landfills. In 2022, fast fashion was responsible for 10% of the world's carbon emissions. Is India insulated from this thanks to our inherent culture of recycling? Or are we headed for disaster too?

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