EPISODE · Nov 24, 2023 · 10 MIN
How textile waste piles up in the Global South with Gilbert Kuepouo, Cameroon
from Building a world without toxins - Real life stories · host HEJSupport
It is estimated that, in 2019, more than 65 million tons of second-hand clothing were shipped to developing countries, and about 40% could not be sold due to their poor quality, ending up in landfills where they are dumped or burned. Gilbert Kuepouo, Executive Director of the Centre of Research and Education for Development based in Cameroon, tells us more about the problem of textile waste in Africa.
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It is estimated that, in 2019, more than 65 million tons of second-hand clothing were shipped to developing countries, and about 40% could not be sold due to their poor quality, ending up in landfills where they are dumped or burned. Gilbert Kuepouo, Executive Director of the Centre of Research and Education for Development based in Cameroon, tells us more about the problem of textile waste in Africa.
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