#StopWasteColonialism (EN)

13/07/2023 38 min Temporada 1 Episodio 23

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Sinopse do Episódio

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