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Fashion consumption is getting faster and faster and will soon end up in the trash. Designers Jana Heinemann and Sophie Claussen create their fashion from recycled material: new looks – no waste at all.

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VOr a wooden hut piles up tons of old clothes. A gigantic mountain of garbage, from which Manuela Olivos lives. It recycles the garbage that is brought here from all over the world. Overproduction of the perverse system of fast fashion. What the industrialized nations do not want, ends up here in the Chilean free trade zone Zofri to a large extent: 59,000 tons of clothing per year.

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She is the queen of wool. Kashmir. But since more affordable cashmere sweaters have flooded the world market, this has had consequences for an entire country. What measures are brands taking to reduce the environmental impact of their activities?

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Rainy season is harvest time at Inlesee in Myanmar. The stems of the lotus plants are crossed by microfine fibers, which are rolled by hand into a yarn and then woven into the most expensive textile in the world. The art of lotus weaving exists only here in Myanmar and is cultivated exclusively by women who know how to use it in the changing society.

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The fashion industry is estimated to emit more CO2 than aviation and shipping combined. Designers like Melina Bucher and Michael Spitzbarth want to change that. Bucher has developed a handbag from a purely vegetable leather alternative. In an interview with host Birgit Frank, she explains what is also possible with apples and mycelium. Spitzbarth uses circular fashion with his label Bleed and explains what it is. Carina Bischof co-founded the association Fashion Revolution Germany and says: Best not to buy anything new. It gives us tips on how to take better care of clothes so that they last longer.

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