Sweden overwhelmed by fast fashion as recycling centres overflow with clothes


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A worker sorts incoming clothing items at Artikel2's sorting centre in Stockholm. Photo: AFP

Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility.

"It's a huge amount coming in everyday. It's been crazy, it's a huge increase," said Brian Kelly, secretary general of the Artikel2 charity shop in Stockholm, where rows of bins were overfilled with discarded apparel.

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