'Who wants to work in an abattoir?': Stella McCartney on fashion's 'green' need


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Britain's Prince Charles (right) speaks with Stella McCartney as he views a fashion installation by the designer in Glasgow. Photo: AFP

The fashion industry must prepare to eliminate waste and take radical stances such as ditching animal leather altogether, said British designer Stella McCartney.

In an interview on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Glasgow last week, McCartney said that fashion houses must "swap out bad business with good business" for the sake of the planet.

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