Chile Moves To Tackle Desert Clothing Waste As New Law And Recycling Plant Target Illegal Dumping

Chile Moves To Tackle Desert Clothing Waste As New Law And Recycling Plant Target Illegal Dumping

Large volumes of second-hand clothing exported to Chile are ending up illegally dumped in the Atacama Desert, as authorities and private firms begin efforts to address the environmental and logistical challenges tied to the global used clothing trade. Imports Drive Growth Of Northern Free Trade Hub Chile imports about 123,000 tonnes of used clothing each year, much of it arriving through the free-trade zone in Iquique. The zone, known as Zona Fr…