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We all know the dangers of fast fashion, but fast homeware can be just as damaging Home accessories that have a low price tag may come with a high environmental cost, so how can you create a sustainable home? Abigail Buchanan sits on a second-hand chair, originally from Habitat Credit: Clara Molden Like many other members of “generation rent”, the first flats I lived in were furnished with cheap-and-cheerful homewares that would be lucky to travel with me when I moved. I was a serial shopper at low-cost, trend-driven furniture and interiors shops, where I bought scatter cushions, trinket dishes, candles and other decorations to put on my IKEA Billy bookcase in an attempt to make damp, rented flats feel more like home. ....