The Atacama desert has become a ‘global sacrifice zone’ of used fast fashion. Activists and designers organised an event to raise awareness of the devastation to the land and people
Astudillo, 27, lives a five-minute drive from one of about 160 dumps in the area. She sees trucks full of rubbish drive past and regularly breathes in smoke from the fires started to burn the clothes. She has received threats for her work documenting the problem. Maya Ramos, a stylist and visual artist from the state of São Paulo in Brazil, designed a collection worn by eight Chilean models in the show in April, dubbedBrazilian stylist Maya Ramos designed the collection – around the theme of the four elements, earth, fire, air and water – from items dumped in the site
According to the UN, the fashion industry is one of the world’s greatest polluters, responsible for about 20% of the planet’sAs fast fashion – cheap clothes bought and cast aside as trends change – has grown, the volume of clothing being produced has increased, while the quality has gone down.
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