I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

Inside the Vision Ireland warehouse on the outskirts of Dublin, clothing arrives by the bagful.

Each week, trucks pull in from across the country, carrying donations from more than 120 charity shops. The bags are stacked high, spilling into storage containers. Inside, five workers stand at sorting tables, working methodically through the volume, item by item.

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