EPISODE · Nov 18, 2024 · 8 MIN
Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world's unwanted used clothes
from Özel masallah podcast · host Sara Elfakhari
An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far more heavily in developing nations. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the impact of waste from textiles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far more heavily in developing nations. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the impact of waste from textiles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world's unwanted used clothes
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