Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/02/03
By: Wu Hsin-yun and Elizabeth Hsu

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Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) The rise of “fast fashion” has not only changed shopping habits but has also led to the creation of more waste as people are discarding clothes at twice the rate as in 2000, according to Greenpeace Taiwan.

In addition, people on average have 60 percent more clothing items than they did 19 years ago, Greenpeace Taiwan project manager Lo Ko-jung (羅可容) said in a recent interview with CNA, citing global data.

“What the data indicates, whether in Taiwan or globally, is that consumers are buying more clothes and discarding them faster,” Lo said.

With that trend, she said, the strain on the environment is increasing because the fashion industry — from garment production to disposal — causes environmental damage.
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