#StopWasteColonialism (EN)

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The colonial power dynamics remain, with the global north as the “sender” and the 'global south as the “receiver” of secondhand garments. Ghana imports about 15 million items of secondhand clothing each week, but in Kantamanto, 40% of the average bale is waste, causing a public health crisis and destroying livelihoods and the environment. How can we #StopWasteColonialism? Sarah Johnson, the Guardian correspondent Elizabeth Ricketts (Liz), Co-founder & Director of The Or Foundation Yvette Tetteh is a British-Ghanaian entrepreneur, author, athlete, conservationist, and designer who resides in Accra, Ghana. References and recommendations: Stop Waste Colonialism and here The Or Foundation What is EPR? ‘It’s like a death pit’: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground - The Guardian Documentary - The True Cost