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Can the EU fix fast fashion?


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Every year, Europeans chuck away millions of tons of clothing. The EU has a new plan to tackle the huge environmental impact of the fashion and textile industry — but can it make a difference? We asked the model and activist Nimue Smit to take a look. We're also talking about the UK's extremely controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, and a legal leap forward for Spain's single parents.

This week's Isolation Inspiration: Lithuanian clothing exchange Vinted, and Belgian Netflix comedy 'Soil' ('Grond').

A few things Nimue mentioned that listeners might want to check out: 'Consumed' by Aja Barber, Depop, Vestiaire Collective, Sustainable Fashion Giftcard, Rank A Brand.

02:17 Bad Week: UK asylum policy

13:44 Good Week: Spain's single parents
19:49 Interview: Nimue Smit on fixing the fashion industry
34:02 Isolation Inspiration: Vinted and Grond
36:28 Happy Ending: Teaching teens to love natural history

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Producer: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak, with thanks to Katz Laszlo

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

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