Opinion | The Shein influencer debacle exposed a very ugly truth

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Opinion | The Shein influencer debacle exposed a very ugly truth
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It has never been more important for consumers to understand fully what is at stake when they buy that cute dress (or 10) from an ad on TikTok or Instagram, writes AjaSaysHello.

, the company admitted that it failed to “safeguard the welfare of workers in our supply chain,” and vowed to do better.) We'll see.

According to The Wall Street Journal, “American shoppers snap up about five times more clothing now than they did in 1980.” And way too much of that clothing is quickly moving from our closets to landfills.are dumped in American landfills alone. In Ghana, for example, CBS News reports that around 15 million pieces of used clothing arrive every week. Much of this clothing cannot be reused, even if it is barely worn, because it is so cheaply made.

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