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Can upcycling pick up fast fashion's slack in Africa?

July 8, 2023

Dozens of shipping containers filled with discarded clothing arrive in Ghana every week. Some local designers are trying to fight the negative environmental impact by designing and producing upcycled fashions, but are their actions alone enough?

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