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The "away" illusion
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The "away" illusion

Why your clothing donations are feeding waste colonialism (and 5 ways to fix it)

Ever wonder where your bags of donated clothes actually end up?

Most of us treat dropping off a bag at a donation bin like a magic trick. We hand it over, walk away, and assume it finds a good home.

But very often, away is Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, where 15 million secondhand garments arrive every single week.

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