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Clothes resold, returned several times and often destined to remain in storage in the warehouses of large companies.All with journeys of thousands of kilometers per package and highly polluting:the world of online clothing sales, often characterized by free shipping and returns, therefore presents negligible costs for the buyer but enormous environmental damage due to waste of material and fuel.This is what emerges from new research led by the Investigative Unit of Greenpeace Italy.In just two months, the parcels analyzed crossed 13 European countries and China, traveling by truck, van, ship and plane.«Our investigation confirms the ease with which returns can be made in the fast fashion, almost always free for the customer, genres hidden and very relevant environmental impacts.While some European nations have already legislated to limit or avoid the use of destroying clothing items that are returned to the seller, the same cannot be said for the practice of facilitated returns,...