Unleashing the economic potential of second-hand clothing

10:04  FRANCE 24

Issued on: 14/10/2024 - 
By:Kate MOODY
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Second-hand clothing can help countries meet environmental targets and drive economic growth, but it needs support. A new report says governments need to help unleash the sector's economic potential. Karina Bolin, president of Humana People to People Italia, says it's important to focus on textiles of good quality, rather than fast fashion. Also in the show: the Nobel Prize for Economics recognises work on reducing nations' inequality, and Barcelona sees fresh protests against mass tourism.