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Accra, Ghana CNN — Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat stains, overstretched collars, holes and rips. They belong to a vendor in one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets, who plans on selling these clothes for a small profit. But MacCarthy estimates that only 20% can be sold.
Textile waste is an enormous environmental problem in Africa thanks to the enormity of the global second-hand clothing business. Millions of used garments
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royal Farms is helping students have a productive school year by donating bookbags and school supplies to The Preston Mitchum, Jr. Foundation’s annual “Back-to-School Drive” campaign. The PMJ Foundation helps to provide shelters with necessities for less fortunate individuals and families. Royal Farms’ donation will support The PMJ Foundation’s efforts in providing more than 3,000 bookbags to school-aged children in need of school supplies and clothin
The Or Foundation is using research, advocacy and innovation to draw attention to textile waste and finds ways to reuse it in Accra, Ghana.
The Or Foundation is using research, advocacy and innovation to draw attention to textile waste and finds ways to reuse it in Accra, Ghana.