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[–] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Much better if they're simply given away as charity as the end stop instead of literally sent into the incinerator to try and extract a fraction of the energy that went into making it. At least that way people who literally can't afford clothes get to wear something new, clean and whole.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I agree with that. Edit: But think it's sad that it's something they have to legislate....

[–] LavaPlanet@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

The capitalism model doesn't allow room for morals, so literally anything we want done morally or ethically has to be regulated.