By one estimate, there are at least 30,000 tons of waste in the pile. "It's sad, because these clothes don't even come from here," said Angela Astudillo, who lives in Alto Hosipicio, one of the ...

The huge garment pile is growing by about 39,000 tons a year. A mountain of discarded clothes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile has reached such huge proportions that it can be seen from space.

South Korean officials found that children's clothes from Temu and AliExpress contained toxic substances. Many fashion brands use toxic chemicals like PFAS and phthalates, which have come under ...