Around 15 million clothing items flood Accra, Ghana every week, mostly from Europe, North America and Australia. These items are mostly donations to charity bins, or cast-offs that are no longer needed. 40% of clothing received in Ghana is unacceptable for use, ending up as waste. Is this the continuation of a colonialist relationship - with the Western world dumping waste on the continent? We discuss.

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Sources for further reading:

Dead white man’s clothes

Rags, Not Riches: Why Ghana Is Fast Fashion’s Dumping Ground

Impact of Second-Hand Clothing Waste in Ghana 

IMPLICATIONS OF FAST FASHION’S SECOND-HAND CLOTHING MARKET ON SEAMSTRESSES IN THE GHANAIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Castoff from the West, pearls in Kantamanto? A critique of second-hand clothes trade

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