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How western consumption becomes the Global South's environmental nightmare

Industrialized countries send millions of metric tonnes of used clothing, electronic equipment and other products to the Global South, along with the environmental and health costs tied to producing, consuming and disposing of those goods.

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Industrialized countries send millions of metric tonnes of used clothing, electronic equipment and other products to the Global South, along with the environmental and health costs tied to producing, consuming and disposing of those goods. In Accra, Ghana, thousands of pieces of secondhand clothing arrive each week at the Kantamanto Market , one of the world's largest textile resale hubs.

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