Will you ditch fast fashion to save the planet?

How much do you spend on clothes, and how much of your wardrobe do you throw out each year? 

The average Aussie bins ten kilograms of used clothing every year, with the expectation that the fast fashion industry and a status quo of ‘quantity over quality’ will continue to push this number even higher in the future. But is there any hope that this trend could change in favour of more sustainable and ethically sourced clothing? 

In this extra episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by LiSTNR journalist Loren Howarth to tell us more about the current trends in our consumption of clothing. 

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