Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
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A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski boots cuts a strange sight in Chile
A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski boots cuts a strange sight in Chile's Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion.
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This desert is a dumping ground for fast fashion's leftovers
In Chile's Atacama Desert, heaps of clothing— which consist almost
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Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
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Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
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Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
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Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
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