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How 7.5 Million Pounds Of Donated Clothes End Up At A Market In Ghana Every Week | World Wide Waste

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some clothes have to make many steps before they end up here, Mataland clothes just two, Comment from : SICKS6SIX

This programme was an eye opener I thought I was doing the right thing by donating to charity But I see now it's not the answer I don't donate much as I wear and repair my clothes until they fall apart and buy most from charity shops But I will think about repurposing them in future instead of donating Comment from : The Bookworms Nook

There are many people out there (myself included) who make clothes, quilts, and toys from second hand textiles Supporting anyone doing this goes a long way in keeping the fabric out of the landfills Comment from : Nadia S

these people just can't handle the ever evolving culture, but when these clothes are donated they're atleast saying well here have some clothes to wear atleast we can't donate these textiles without showing the people how they can be recycled or used properly these countries aren't garbage cans, it's sad and it makes you mad to watch this Comment from : kimberly fisher

Never thought of the protein tip I’ve just recently changed to a high protein anti-inflammatory diet so I am eager to see how things go Thanks for the video! 👌🏾 Comment from : Redley Exantus

MAKE IT DOORMATS some waist clothes Cutting it into pieces and recycle it by making potholders long mats or ordinary mats Comment from : Mcqueen Lee

donating unused, stained garments are even worse and selfish those are not usable yet you give them a piece of trash :( Comment from : haeno

use the landfill for burning gas planets fuel Comment from : nick tenney

Much of the best have already been removed long before these bundles were wrapped Comment from : tomrca2000

In the 70s we had 34 billion people walking this good earth Today this amount has more than doubled brI wonder how crazy this world will be 100yrs from now?? brbrMy biggest wish?? Just give me 1 day, 1 DAY, to come back to this world 300yrs from now, to see what we have done… Comment from : Benny Robles

Two problems here: why do people donate bad clothes to begin with and why are we shipping clothes overseas? I've seen tech that can shred clothes and repurpose them into other clothes I'd much rather companies lease that tech to help turn these bad clothes into profits If we want to ship our junk overseas at least provide them a means to make money off of it Comment from : Through Reflection

👍🏼 Comment from : Lobster Claws

This is why I am thankful to be able to afford higher QualitybrClothes from more sustainable small businesses I understand that the working poor need things to wear too whether for fashion or function, so I can’t judge them for buying what they can afford so they can eat and pay other bills Especially since influencers doing thrift hauls have jacked up the prices of Goodwill so that lower income people can’t afford them anymore I wish sustainable clothing was affordable for all Comment from : ayodari_style

I'm 77, and I was totally unaware of "fast fashion" I've always bought quality classic styles that don't go out of style This video was enlightening to me I suspect fast fashion is most dominant among young people Comment from : Rop

We all should become minimalist in clothes and other things… Comment from : Teresa Hernández Fernández

The more bought in charity shops, the worse quality going overseas Comment from : tutacat

It's not just Ghana I observed people going through bales of clothing for resale in Pakistan Comment from : unter mench

Here’s a solution, just stop sending it there They’re careless and couldn’t care less about the environment Shred it and dispose of it properly before shipping it overseas, at least it won’t end up in our oceans I’m supposed to give up my gas oven and buy an EV though right? Comment from : Shawn Gordon

John 3:16 praying for God’s Great Awakening 🙏🙏🙏🎚🎚🎚 Comment from : Wanda Arnt

Capitalism is responsible for over consumption Comment from : GMG

As a quiltmaker, I'd say some enterprising person needs to make quilts from all that fabric Comment from : Ms Longhair

Sad Comment from : Bree

It wouldn't be made if people weren't buying Back in the 60-70s people owned very few clothes and repaired them Comment from : Valerie Rogers

The clothes are made by people that are paid less than minimum wage and have no insurance If we pay a tailor in my country it'll be more expensive than a child in Bangladesh That's why the rich countries don't have tailors for cheap fashion next to the store The shirt is 3 euros and the minimum wage is 12 (plus taxes, rent for the workplace, electricity, machines,) Comment from : ichLWmich

paying outta your own pocket to buy product to sell most of the time unable to make any profit and just spend at a loss why does it sound like a mlm pyramid scheme Comment from : Lynn

I started a Mother’s meetup group Members of the group starting a clothes recycling group Every week they would go to the thrift store dumpsters and ask for donations They would sort through the clothes and the nice ones were sent to Denver and were to be exported to Africa The ones that couldn’t be repurposed were sent out to be made into rags I guess this is we’re most of the clothes ended up Comment from : Martha Louise

THIS is what the US would look like if blacks take over Comment from : mattdaddy33

I have not bought new clothes for the last one and a half years except for underwear and socks that need to be replaced when they get worn out I will definitely buy less! I will get more from second hand stores Fast fashion is simply overrated and it does not make any sense to keep on following the new trends which is ENDLESS! Comment from : Jeff Palo

In the Netherlands shops are now ordered to take back their own brands Comment from : Hans van den Berg

Disgusting how they just throw stuff in Africa as if Africa's trash Even though it's a blessing to some They should cut those clothes up and create new clothes or dresses Either way they need to send that trash back to where it was Put it on a boat and send that off the island I hate the fact they using people of color as machines Because I don't see them throwing that in the UK, Canada or other European nations They only dumping that in color people countries Comment from : B Boyd

This is what happens when you just keep giving people stuff Comment from : Gonya Kulie

This happens in the US of A at over priced thrift store's not surprising Comment from : Oretha Witcher

Only donate what can be worn again brThe rest for textile recyclingbrIt's everyone's responsibility Comment from : cidercik

This is disgusting lol OMGI go to the thrift store here sometimes They want ridiculous money for used, smelly, unwashed pants it smells like dirty clothes when you go in we really have a sick worlddam Comment from : Galimir Nund

I got a Shein ad in the middle of this video 🤯 Comment from : Raquel Rodrigues

Summer days in the uk, people are wandering around shops buying more ,,instead of being outside,,madness Comment from : netcurtains

We are selling to the wrong country, perhaps people in a different country would be able to recycle the garments into a more sustainable fashion India ? Comment from : N A

TURN THE UNSELLABLE CLOTHES INTO REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS OR RUGS Comment from : N A

I’m from SA I found nice clothing I still have my linen from Tedbaker Comment from : Jacqueline Matee

Once again , China destroys the world Comment from : FreeSpeechNow

It's not just Ghana, the markets here at home in Lesotho are also saturated with people trying to sell used clothes, it's frustrating and irritating to see Comment from : Amateur 🥸

Damn We suck Comment from : Kimchi

Damn now I feel bad for donating my clothe to one of those clothing bins (but my clothe are generally in good condition and hardly worn)(I have a lot of hardly worn clothes because I sometimes get hand me downs from family friends and the stuff they give me isn’t my style so I don’t wear them) Comment from : Erica

It's sad to see agitprop slogan clothing (ie, "The Future is Female") end up on the body of an innocent person in the 3rd world That clothing should be incinerated and the creators placed in jail Comment from : Ron Schaffer

Some people say Philippines also have this but it is different from what's happening in Ghana Look at how they dispose unwanted clothing, we don't do that and we have not reach that scale of desperation relying to live on waste clothings Comment from : TheAcer925

So many rappers that have millions of dollars rather than buying those diamonds, help their own people will be good??!! Because blacks hates the white and always talk about the past, but enjoying their lives in white people countries “without looking back” Comment from : Kk jm

0:59 I'm sure they answer this but I assumed the material was recycled I've worked at a major thrift chain and the amount of clothing donated is not believable It was piled to the two story ceiling at Christmas time around the entire backroom and this was a large store Comment from : Justin S

oh waw,thats like heaven to me!! Comment from : Molly Blue

just burn itthat's what we do with our trash Comment from : Brittney

As I watch this video I got SHEIN ad Wow Comment from : Kenn

For the root of all evil is love money, shame on you people give donations that you may give to other people that need it,but you take advantage to sell itbrGreedy of money😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Comment from : Gabriel Gab

It is sickening what Europe keeps on doing to Africa Comment from : Her Majesty

If you have nothing, you make something out of nothing Comment from : Monika Michaelis

Why buy bales that are not profitable? 😂 Comment from : vinzanity68

Haha they get all the losing championship shirts Comment from : Duss Reynolds

More increased demand more destroyed the world Comment from : Lamia Ansari

I’ve been recycling my outfits more n I’m not interested in purchasing more clothingIts not necessary if u hv the basics u can switch it up n not seem like your wearing the same clothes Comment from : OceanWaves☀️☀️

When you see this, It's just a matter of time before THE WORLD says that everything made will have to be " BIODEGRADABLE" In order to save the planet from destruction We may have already passed " FAIL - SAFE " Comment from : George Gordon

I don't think the issue is fast fashion it is how ppl dispose of them many ppl think they're doing a good thing by donating not knowing it's actually being sold ppl are more of the issue Comment from : Cyndi Renee

Dem heauxs ugly af Comment from : 𝒦𝒟

Why not use the bad clothes to make rugs that's what my grandma did she braided the cloth and saw it together Comment from : Lisa Hunter

Here in the Philippines secondhand clothes commonly known as Ukay-Ukay is quite famous here too and they have big thrift stores here Comment from : Another Human

Ppl in this comment I see that don’t pay attention or follow the money, if you listen 👂 these other companies stuff the no good clothing with other to sell for profit You buy blindly so they can sell you whatever they want That will greatly add to the problem 😢 Comment from : Teo Stewart

What is meant as donations end up being sold for money brSo much for charity brThis is just another way of business Comment from : Nana Noami

Each government must look over and stop those whom are greedy and all those fashion designer stop them all for wrong doing cause problem in the world Comment from : Farnz

With all problem like this around the world must stop the international import export Comment from : Farnz

😥 Comment from : Saralee Acosta

When I started to declutter my home, I decided to don’t donate anything I’m against donating clothes I prefer to sell it Comment from : Cony Brown

Thank God I give my old clothes to relatives or use them as rag It would be nice if every person would dig a hole in their backyard to throw away their trash like mine to help the world a little Comment from : Engineer on Transit

Why does that Country keep getting Donated Clothes if they become waste in Landfills, on The Ground and on the Ocean floor!!! Quit Donating to that Country Obviously they dont need them!! Comment from : Michelle Hall

Some clothes have tags just brand new Comment from : OzzY

How bout money donated never reaching the thing for which it was intended, but in the pockets of the one who advertised! Comment from : c wo

At least they got good clothes In Malaysia usa/Europe send trash Comment from : Hela Nestapa

If these countries want to get out of this, they need to be creative and spin up cottage industries brbrI find what Gandhi did in India for example, inspirational Comment from : S

I'm flying to Ghana to buy my clothes Comment from : S

something the same as this one is happening in Indonesia it is thrifting Comment from : Oliver Stone

Gross monkeys Comment from : Karn Dorbad

Nobody should be making money from donated clothes Comment from : Fred Smith

Clothing quality is not like decade ago with same brand for making cheap in india Comment from : KUSHAL PATEL

Sub Saharan Africans should stop being the scavengers of the human race! It's disgusting that our so called leaders can't implement embargos on such goods! Comment from : Good Times

The worst of the stinking torn stained clothes are deliberately sent to Africa ! Comment from : Gracie

So in this case who have been sending those to Africa,? Pls put a stop to that since you seeing what it causing, ty Comment from : Nana kwae

Make yawning out of them Comment from : Cindy s Toon

You can make blankets furniture covering you can even shred to make pillows and beds out of the smaller piece Comment from : Cindy s Toon

its a human tragedy and waste of talen and skills and people living on next to nothing Comment from : Dan F

Why is it always the so-called "developed" countries doing the wasting, and the "delevoping" cleaning up after them??brLuxury leaves room for wasting Comment from : Jana

Watching this video as my sister is giving me hand me downs that have circled between our kids over years Lol still good as new Comment from : Korbin Moore

They are donation why is this guy selling them … Comment from : Francine Bales

yeah so a plastic industry, their are side to side creating yhis problem Comment from : pickles

This is not the biggest, go to Nigerias Katangora market, please check your facts again Comment from : GodsSon

THIS DANGEROUS Comment from : Vicky Moungam

Clothes that goes to waist should end up at these orphanages for the children in need Comment from : Melissa Sturgis

It's a shame when will black Africa wake up Comment from : Roger Dread

That's the problem now give it to one another Comment from : Tee Green

Omg too much sickness Comment from : Tchamola

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