Decoding Waste in Fashion with Christina Dean

Did you know that every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck load of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. The average number of times a garment is worn before it ceases to be used has decreased by 36% compared to 15 years ago. We now produce around 100 billion garments a year, and of this total fibre input that is used for clothing, 87% ends up landfilled or incinerated. 

Meet Christina Dean, fashion waste warrior and the founder of Redress, a Hong Kong-based NGO that works to reduce fashion waste. Former journalist, Christina is the co-author of Dress With Sense and the host of documentary series, Frontline Fashion.

In this episode, we talk about Christina's work at Redress, The R Collective and the Redress Awards. Christina shares her feelings about the fashion industry, we discuss circularity and stay tuned to get her tips on how to be more conscious with your clothes.

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