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Posted: 2017-11-28T00:02:05Z | Updated: 2017-12-20T16:34:20Z

The vast majority of the fashion industry has a totally unsustainable business model, according to a new report. So-called fast fashion labels churn out cheap, disposable fashion, hitting stores as often as twice a week.

One garbage trucks worth of textiles is wasted every second, and less than 1 percent of clothing is recycled into new clothes, according to the report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation . And $500 billion is wasted every year on clothes that are barely worn and rarely recycled.

Amid these dismal statistics, the report sets out a vision for a new textiles economy in which the lifespan of clothes is longer, theyre produced with fewer chemicals, and renting, reselling and reuse become the norm.

There are already eco-friendly innovations out there when it comes to clothes. Check out the six below.

1. Rent Your Wardrobe