Chilean organizations give new life to fashion leftovers
STORY: Chilean organizations are giving new life to
discarded clothes that end up in the Atacama desert
Location: Santiago, Chile
One group works with vulnerable youth,
transforming clothes into tote bags
(Diego Trincado, Chile Director, Adventist Development and Relief Agency)
"It was shocking to be able to go through the clothes situated there and see the amount of clothes in that place, along with the volunteers who were there. We were unearthing clothes that came from other countries, some with labels and we saw that we had a job and something to do there.”
Location: Iquique, Chile
Another initiative turns the garments into
fashion pieces that seek to highlight sustainability