From the EU’s Closet to Africa’s Dumpsters: How Fast Fashion Fuels Textile Waste Crisis in Africa

From the EU’s Closet to Africa’s Dumpsters: How Fast Fashion Fuels Textile Waste Crisis in Africa

Every morning, millions of garments are pulled from racks across Europe and the United States –  purchased with excitement, worn a handful of times (if at all), and then discarded in favour of the next trend. But where do those discarded clothes go after being cast aside? Many second-hand clothes travel halfway across the world to Africa. Here, they meet a cruel fate, overwhelming the local markets, poisoning the environment, and exacerbating th…