The Irish Mary Fleming is a rising start in Ireland's second-hand fashion industry. Her shop 'Change Clothes' focuses on reducing clothing waste by encouraging people to swap, reuse, repair and repurpose garments. The organisation hosts swap shops, pop-up events, and workshops across Ireland, teaching people how to mend and upcycle clothes under the motto: 'Because secondhand is feckin' grand'.
What's Right: California tackles fashion waste
California is about to become the first US state to tackle the fast fashion waste that overwhelms consumers and landfill, by requiring clothing producers to create and fund a recycling system. It shifts the responsibility from consumers to producers.