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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
The Guardian reports that more than 100 tonnes of textile waste is dumped at the Kantomanto Market in Accra, Ghana, every day.
Experts say we need to reduce our purchases, keep clothes for longer after it was revealed 300k tonnes of clothing end up in landfilll or are incinerated
Expert says retailers at the market in Ghana struggle to make a profit due to the influx of poor quality goods, so the cycle of suffering for these women continues
The garments were donated to charity shops or put in clothing recycling banks by well-meaning Brits expecting them to be reused