Report: Take-back Trickery: An investigation into clothing take-back schemes

Take-back schemes are presented as a convenient option for consumers to return their unwanted clothes directly to fast-fashion brands and retailers, who promise to give them a second life, either by donating to those in need or recycling into new clothing. After 11 months of tracking, the outcomes of the tracked items expose the discrep- ancy between brands’ claims and the actual fate of the collected clothing.