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Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight
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According to The Almanac’s source item, Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Mattias Wallander Mattias Wallander is the CEO of USAgain, a clothing and textiles recycling company. As the chief executive of a textile reuse company, I spend a lot of time thinking about what happens to clothes after people are […]
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Primary source: Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sightThe Almanac - 2026-06-12T12:00:00+00:00
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