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H&M accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothes - Buy Me Once UK

H&M accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothes

The fashion world was rocked this morning to find out that Swedish clothing giant H&M has been accused of burning 60 tonnes of unsold clothing since 2013. According to a report from Retail Gazette and the Danish television programme Operation X, who performed the investigation, H&M have sent “over 1500 kilos of unwanted garments to be destroyed.

The People versus Printers: A New Saga in Planned Obsolescence - Buy Me Once UK

The People versus Printers: A New Saga in Planned Obsolescence

Printer manufacturers are being challenged in a revolutionary French criminal lawsuit. The case comes against the four manufacturers that dominate the French market: HP, Canon, Epson and Brother. The suit is being led by the environmental association group Halte à l’Obsolescence Programmée (Stop Planned Obsolescence).

5 Ways the Sharing Economy Supports Sustainable Fashion - Buy Me Once UK

5 Ways the Sharing Economy Supports Sustainable Fashion

The fashion industry bombards us with the latest styles: what’s “on trend” this season, what we should be buying, what celebrities are wearing… But this culture of conspicuous consumption is starting to grate. People want to know who made their clothes, from what, where and under what conditions.
The Right To Repair Movement: What It Is And How To Help - Buy Me Once UK

The Right To Repair Movement: What It Is And How To Help

Fair Repair bills, legislation that champions a citizen’s right to repair their own gadgetry, have recently stalled in several states in the USA. This is not good news. Encouragingly, the fight against planned obsolescence continues through the noble work of the right to repair movement who believe that real, positive change in the electronics industry is necessary.