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Is Europe's used clothing a boon or burden for Africa?

Felix Maringa
July 8, 2023

Secondhand clothing from the Global North is a thriving business in Africa, but it hurts local producers. A plan in the EU will make manufacturers responsible for collecting, recycling or disposing of discarded clothes. In Kenya, the move has traders worried.

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