Africa: Fast Fashion, Slow Poison – New Report Exposes Toxic Impact of Global Textile Waste in Ghana

A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade in Ghana. The report, titled “Fast Fashion, Slow Poison: The Toxic Textile Crisis in Ghana,” exposes the devastating impact of discarded clothing from the Global North, much of it fast fashion, on the environment, communities, and ecosystems in Ghana.

Every week, approximately 15 million items of clothing are received in…