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It sends clothes all around the world, including to Guatemala, Chile, India and Ghana. Once there, traders sell what they can, but the rest is dumped or burned, causing major environmental damage.
It takes Nii Armah and his crew of 30 fishermen hours to haul their weighty nets to shore on the bustling Korle-Gonno beach of Ghana's capital Accra. "Our nets are lost to the clothing from the markets," Armah told AFP. "And the fish are slipping away... our sustenance" with them.
It takes Nii Armah and his crew of 30 fishermen hours to haul their weighty nets to shore on the bustling Korle-Gonno beach of Ghana's capital Accra
Traders at Kantamanto market in Ghana import a staggering 15 million garments a week, but roughly 40 percent of each bale ends up as waste, the OR Foundation environmental group says.
Explore the Soil Sisters exhibition in Accra, Ghana, showcasing sustainable architectural design and material practices for soil nutrition and resilience.