Love Island will continue eBay partnership in winter episodes

This is great news, especially when the fashion industry causes 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Not to mention, it causes ground and water pollution, and in many cases, is the cause of human rights violations around the world.

A statement from eBay suggests that the UK could prevent 6,000 tons of clothing from ending up in landfill if every shopper swapped one new fashion item for pre-loved garment each month.

Putting this into perspective, the total amount of clothing diverted from landfill would fill 260,000 large suitcases.

With the popularity of eBay skyrocketing over the summer, it will be interesting to see if it continues to rise during the upcoming edition of the series which premieres on January 16^th.

All winter contestants will have their pre-loved outfits styled by Amy Bannerman, who has dressed stars such as Rita Ora, Dua Lipa, Jonathan Van Ness and more.

Items sourced from eBay will appear on themed nights named ‘Tutti Frutti’, ‘Business vs Party’, ‘Dressed up Denim’ and ‘Heavy Metal’.

Without putting a damper on the efforts of Love Island producers, it’s worth noting that fast fashion’s relationship with the series remains far from stifled.

Only 16 percent of the casts’ clothing were sourced from eBay and many contestants signed deals with fast fashion retailers after exiting the villa. It will be interesting to how things pan out this time around.

Regardless, the partnership is a good step in the right direction. And if it encourages people across the country to start upcycling fashion – we’ll take it!