Used clothing imports to Africa strain local ecosystems, waste
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Throughout Africa, the supply of secondhand clothing from Western countries far outpaces the demand, and the trade's environmental hazards extend into river, ocean, urban and forest ecosystems across the continent.
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