Marie Kondo has encouraged mil-lions around the world to declutter their homes and wardrobes. But what happens to the items that no longer ‘spark joy’? According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2017 Pulse Of The Fashion Industry report, 73 per cent of the world’s clothing eventually ends up in landfills.
Experts say the popularity of the KonMari method is only exacerbating the problem. Charities and resellers have been inundated with items—since the Japanese decluttering guru’s Netflix show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, aired in January—only a fraction of which can actually be reused.
Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet, which launched in August last year, says Kondo’s advice shouldn’t be taken as gospel, particularly as it can lead to unnecessary waste. “The ‘spark joy’ method to me is a fast-fashion approach to cleaning out a closet,” Cline says. “It’s really impulsive and creates a lot of garbage.”
This story is from the June 2020 edition of VOGUE India.
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