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"<p>Love Island is due to return to our screens next month, but already the show is creating a buzz not just with die hard fans of the series but with environmentalists and advocates of sustainable fashion.&nbsp;&nbsp;Contestants on the reality TV show will be provided with a wardrobe of preloved pieces to wear after ITV partnered with eBay. It&#39;s a major change for the show which has been sponsored by fast fashion brands for the last 3 years drawing&nbsp; a lot of criticism from sustainability advocates.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Contestants will be given access to a large wardrobe filled with pre-loved clothing and can wear some of their own clothes with producers encouraging them to adopt repeat styles.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\nSpeaking on 11-1 this week image consultant Maria Macklin from House of Colour welcomed the move explaining that the fast fashion industry is having a huge impact on the environment with fast fashion contributing more to climate change than aviation and shipping combined. Maria explained &#39;there&#39;s a huge amount of pesticides used when growing cotton and other textiles, not to mention that only 1% of clothing waste is recycled so the majority of it ends up in landfill&#39;. Never mind the appalling treatment of workers who are paid miniscule wages to manufacture clothes we may wear only once.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>With viewing figures reaching upwards of 3million an episode within the 16-35 year old age bracket Love island&#39;s approach to pre-loved fashion will have a huge impact. Seeing pre-loved style celebrated on such a huge show like Love island is a major step in the right direction.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>"
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