'Dead white man's clothes': The dirty secret behind the world's fashion addiction
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Some 15 million used garments pour into Accra every week from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia An estimated 40 per cent are of such poor quality they are deemed worthless on arrival and end up dumped in landfill. Wander around Accra and every spare inch of pavement seems occupied by a haw
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- Some 15 million used garments pour into Accra every week from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia
- An estimated 40 per cent are of such poor quality they are deemed worthless on arrival and end up dumped in landfill.
- Wander around Accra and every spare inch of pavement seems occupied by a hawker
- We’re buying 60 per cent more clothes now than we did 15 years ago.
- But we’re only keeping them for half as long.
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