How 7.5 Million Pounds Of Donated Clothes End Up At A Market In Ghana Every Week | World Wide Waste
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2022
- Used clothing donations travel around the world to one of the largest secondhand clothing markets in Accra, Ghana. But with the rise of cheap so-called 'fast fashion', millions of used clothes are polluting nearby beaches and communities.
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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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What to do with old clothes
1. Rag clothes for cleaning and wiping
2. Stuffing for diy pillows
3. Stuffing for toys
4. Cut into thick strips and braid to make carpets
5. Warm rags for pets
6. Diy kitchen mittens
Rag clothes for cleaning and wiping -> That's what my mom does as well
Quilts
Tell that to the west
Great idea, but tell that to the 18-year-old girl that walked out of H&M with seven garments, some of which she’s already decided to just throw away after a season.
@@kaliyuga2758 people with a lot of money/ credit will never understand people that unfortunate
And then there goes influencers proudly promoting overconsumption with their SHEIN hauls that would never be worn or just once for a 15 seconds TikTok video. SMH
Exactly!!!
This makes me so angry and hopeless. We are taught here in the West to donate in order to help reduce waste. But these companies and so-called charities do not care!!! They convince us to do something that is helpful but end up creating more waste and environmental damage. It constantly feels like we are lied to and there's no hope to actually help the Earth. Wear consumers definitely have to be better, but these organizations have to be held accountable as well. I'm glad these activists are out here doing the real work! And shout out to the Ghanaians that are doing what they can to survive!
they want you to donate the “good stuff” that could be valuable to them (resell/keep) they could care less about reducing waste and helping the planet the way the world works and how these “ higher up elites” do business is so depressing 🥺 anything for a profit even if that means stepping on us to get it.
Second hand is great and they say so several times in the video. The problem is that people constantly buy new clothes and therefore clothes are produced in insane quantities. With that said, something being a charity doesn't guarantee that they're doing much good.
Right you have some companies who will even burn their clothes (creating waste), which could help the poor all because they don't want so called "peasants" to wear their clothes.
The Hillary 2016 stuff has to go somewhere
It’s honestly not the charities fault. They get way too many donations that they just have piles of clothes lying around that nobody wants, so they kind of have to resort to selling them overseas or trashing them. It because consumers buy way to much new fashion which they then donate
Somebody told me, "Why do you keep on buying 2nd hand clothes?! You could be wearing a dead person's clothing!". Which could be right, but unless you buy my clothes for me, keep your opinion to yourself, because not all of us could buy new clothes. 🙄
😭 i'm wearing them right now
I love finding great clothes in thrift shops. And who cares if the previous owner is now dead, unless they died in it. And still
@@sozbdulrhmanli3300 just say Alhamdulillah at least you have them
@Koryteller yessssss it's like treasure hunt 😍 I love thrift shops! don't care what people say, they can go away~
The deceased wasn't actually wearing any of the pieces you wear, they were buried in the clothes chosen for them not what was discarded, so screw those who pass judgements 😊
In my country we call this a "bhero" and these are the only clothes that some people can afford, I found Vera Wang for 50 cents
That's awesome. I also shop second hand and constantly find clothes that new would of been alot more than what I paid for them.
@@HDUnfatalLife it's crazy what you find in second hand
bhero wang
I found a Gucci bag from 1980 for 50 cents too!
@@faizahlubaba1645 Wow, incredible!!! And I bet in the RICH PEOPLE's WORLD they Would make people bet in an Auction for THAT CLASSIC.
My mom has made doormats out of her used sarees. It is hard work and takes quite a skill, and one piece can take a couple of weeks to be made. But the doormats made out of it are quite intricate and durable as well.
Your mom is also saving it from travelling the world only to end up as garbage on an African beach, I commend her for taking the effort to do so.
I love fashion, and it pains me to see those clothes all thrown away because of their poor quality. Fast fashion is a huge problem. If people buy good quality clothing and donated it, then the life for these clothing will be extended. I shop from many op shops here in Australia, and I am disappointed to see fast fashion brands (oftentimes in poor quality of fabric) being donated. No wonder the charity shops will sell it overseas and go to Ghana once it wasn't sold in Australia.
Nowadays, I rarely send clothes for donations because of this awareness. I upcycle old clothes and create a new one that suits my style. It feeds my creative side and somehow helps to minimize waste from our home.
Me too
Fast fashion doesn't favour natural fabric & that's the biggest problem. That change can happen if people opt for wearing mostly natural fabric
It doesn’t matter if you’re buying good or bad quality clothes if you’re shopping on a regular basis, you’re contributing to the problem either way. People need to stop being sheeps and buying new clothes every couple of weeks because they saw their favorite TikToker wear it
@@ohmoflife1 I totally agree with you!
It’s not only clothing we donate but also the big company’s who can not sell their collections so it’s not only the consumer who is at fault but also the big companys
This is heartbreaking on so many levels. It is all so unnecessary. What they didn’t mention is that people from Ghana used to make their own clothes and now they can’t afford the traditional clothes made in Ghana.
Traditional clothes are more expensive than second hand clothes 😞
@@ethelbanfuladdae9250 traditional clothes as in banana leaves?
@@bogdan1213 are you genuinely ignorant about it or you are trying to ridicule ??
@@bogdan1213 are you being sarcastic?
Racist.
This is why I find it weird when people buy more clothes than they can possibly wear. Consumerism has blinded the general populace from the consequences of fast fashion. If you're comfortable in your current clothes and they look good on you, why not just wear them instead of buying new ones? No one is really gonna bother about how you look anyway, unless you dress up in rags or go to a formal workplace. I guess it's just me but I'd like to avoid being a hypocrite when I talk about these things, like do I really have the right to say anything about these brands if I'm actively supporting their unsustainable business methods? Plus these companies are mostly from the US and we know how capitalism works, the politicians might just be receiving cheques from them to not do anything.
Yeah consumerism is a big problem that causes a lot of waste. Am I a poor person?? I'm now watching this video using a t-shirt that I bought ten years ago. Even though there are a few small holes it's okay, a lot of people still buy ripped clothes from famous brands
@@lularyww6067 nah thats a bit too much
We can't slow down the fashion industry, the potential for honest paying jobs is very important.
The clothes should be recycled, Good Will is trying to make money off of donated clothes they received for free.
These poor people are being scammed.
Corruption in Goodwill co. Non profit who makes big profits and pay low salaries.
Goodwill charges high prices, and dont pay taxes.
@@freshstart4423 thank ypu.. its never a good idea to tell ppl to buy less. Ppl should be able to enjoy the variety of cloths. Ppl actually buying more provides others opportunities to get these cloths at cheaper prices.
I believe part of the problem is also allowing low quality items with stains and holes through the quality check into those countries but it is cheaper for the owner of the company to fill 20% of the bales with these poor quality items and send them out because no one will hold him accountable but hey what do I know
Yes, indeed.
Yeah true. These clothes really help a lot of people. They just need to stop sending in torn, or poor quality clothes.
It’s amazing how lazy people are. I used to volunteer at our church thrift & a lot of stuff should have gone right in the garbage. Ripped, stained, musty smelling & moldy.
Here in the Philippines, we call these as “RELIEF” when I told my classmate that this was supposed to be aid they were shocked how com these clothes are being sell. I just answered. MONEY that's it.
Ukayukay
ngayon tawag dyan ukay ukay
I agree with all comments that says that one option is to buy less clothes of better quality. I would also like to add that would help a lot if people start to do basic sewing stuff like before. Back in time was common to sew a hole, apply a patch on torn knee on childrens pants and so on. Now one damage and people dispose it.
No one knows how to sew anymore. I work as a seamstress doing sewing and alterations for people. I once had a woman come in, middle-aged, embarrassed to say she did not know how to sew on a button. She watched in amazement as I showed her how this magic was done. We don’t know how to DO anything anymore.
always found it weird how many people go to the tailors for such an easy fix.
And if you buy. Buy used.
Thank you for this comment. You are absolutely right about how few people know how to do basic repairs.
Thanks for sharing your lovely thoughts this is how the most mature people think
A big part of the problem is the lower quality of clothing that are produced by the “fast fashion” brands. Before, you could sell/buy good clothes on the second hand market that had value but nowadays….not so much. The quality is sometimes so bad (looking at you wish 😝) that it isn’t worth selling for any second hand clothes shop/dealer 🤷♀️ Bad quality clothes don’t last long when new and when they are donated they are already mostly trash (shape has become all weird, the thin fabric tears easily etc) and thus not worth re-selling and they cannot be fixed either 🤷♀️
We should buy less and if we buy we should buy good sturdy quality clothing that when we don’t want/fit it anymore it is actually still valuable to someone else ☺️
i buy new clothes like once every 3-4 years,i dont care about that fashion bullshit
Problem is, they dump rubbish clothes to Africa!
A lot of people don't know what sharing is.
Many think, by just giving up an item is a good thing, or considered sharing.
How can you share your expired milk and you think it is a good thing you did. Who would drink the expired milk??? It is exactly the same sh* these nations are doing to Africa. They pretend they are giving charity or sharing their clothes to Africa, but actually they are just getting rid of trash/rubbish/garbage they don't need, and they call it sharing or dijbg good.
If people opt to wear mostly natural fabric or choose to donate natural fabric clothes then maybe the problem would not be so catastrophic for the environment.
But I’ve noticed even good brands I’ve bought years back are not the same quality. Ralph Lauren sheets lasted 10 years. LL Bean flannels are not as good today. I love that my son still has quality cotton shirts from 10 years ago.
Sometimes people would prefer the cheaper quality because it's cheaper. Not everybody wants high quality clothes
The recycling industry in developed countries is a sham. Developing countries are already struggling with pollution and dumping trash onto them just makes the situation worse.
Now that is a very sensible opinion.
They export their trash = recycling program.
@@prajullas 😃
Developing countries?? U mean third world country's mate?
@@MustardGamings all countries, my friend were at some point in their struggle to develop was a "third world country." At some point, each one of us were an elementary school kid. But to each their own.
As a Ghanaian I can say this is only what some people can people afford but there are sometimes good clothing
I used to despise the trade on selling used clothes but seeing the huge problem on garment waste I see how important it is. I thank you that there are people who re-use them. Now what I despise are the companies that contribute to fast fashion.
honestly sick of these poor black countries ruining the world
Lol what did you despise about selling used clothes? You don't have to buy them
This is so frustrating to me! I try to buy clothes that are good quality or made of natural fabrics, but the crap out now is so cheap, I have to rebuy every year! I’m also tired of clothes that make my skin feel like it can’t breathe! I don’t think people realize that much of these new fabrics are just different types of plastic, contributing even more to global warming! We are doomed!
Where are you shopping?
You can't find cotton clothes?
I think You are Right, I remember when we bought T-Shirts and they lasted a long Time, but now an All American T-Shirt that is as American as the Jeans, well, they don't last long Anymore, the quality is Just Not there.
@@paulnovak833 Good luck finding anything that’s 100% cotton besides plain tshirts.
Stop buying cheap shit then. The problem is consumers want high quality at a cheap price. You cannot get that anywhere.
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Its amazing how I walk in this market all the time and this channel made it soo unique that I feel like I've never been here before.
All my clothes are hand me downs, I have relatives in the US who send me their old clothes which are still good. All the old clothes that I couldn't wear anymore become shop rags. The only thing I buy is underwear and socks. The last time I bought a pair of pants was 10 years ago. 🤣
There's a ban on used clothes here in Ghana but I guess there'd always be cracks in the system or laws not probably been well enforced, from time to time I do petronize these sellers because I get quality brands unlike some local store brands except I want to pay 10x more for same quality at the malls, anyway it's all about circumstances. Good job Business Insider, love from Ghana🇬🇭
I will never again spend money on clothes more than I have needed,seeing this just gives me chill..
There also needs to be some sort of regulation/cap on the amount of clothes that gets shipped to these countries. It appears that companies such as Bank and Vogue know exactly what they are doing when they transport unusable items to Ghana. Claiming that it slipped through the 'quality check' net. Which sounds to me they dont want to put in the hard work of discarding the clothes themselves but rather ship it into another country to deal with their waste!
Donors should do their own quality check before donating. No synthetic fibers or anything that isn’t in perfect condition should be donated.
These countries and end users are buying them. They are not being shipped to countries that don't want them
Very cruel of them to do that
It makes me extremely sad that we are exporting our generic, cheap, shapeless clothes (t shirts, shorts, sweats) from America to other cultures who are then losing their beautiful traditional and native styles of dress.
Don’t want to be like us in fashion, folks. Be proud of your heritage.
Hum, what? Dude these people have NOTHING to wear, culture dressing is the least problem on their minds.
We need to require the fast fashion brands to recycle clothes. They need to have a drop off area for old clothes. Develop an efficient and sustainable way to recycle or remove all this clothes safetly. Or else it’s all going to the ocean.
There's a video about this. It is not possible to recycle plastic clothes, only pure cotton, or natural material. And most of the clothes now are made from petroleum plastics. So...🤷
Drop off area for old clothes? Goodwill....
@@jklfds85once you create laws that require companies to dispose of their old clothes. They’ll be forced to find new ways of doing things or be fined. Which probably means making clothes out of sustainable materials.. If companies don’t have a financial penalty, they’ll keep pumping out trash to make money.
@@UrAshWhole you’re joking right? We’re talking about disposing clothes. Not donating them so someone else can throw it in the ocean.
@@mastervz4806 same shit
It is just crazy what we discard pay $50 bucks and trash it 6 months later just because fashion dictates. I have had a pair of boots resoled for $10 each time rather then spent $160 for new. We are a crazy species.
Yes we are. Single use plastics
Any article of clothing I've spent $50 or more for are things I still wear.
We are brain washed to consume
@@MomMom4Cubs that’s what I’m saying I’ve never chucked anything because fashion changed think it’s more targeted to teenage girls
welcome to capitalism
And THIS is why I stopped donating clothes to goodwill and donate to my local community center instead whenever they have an opening, why I'm careful not to pass off damaged clothes to charity, and why I started salvaging sewing cloth from my old stuff. I live in western MA, and every spring people's discarded clothes end up coming out of the ice along with the dog shit and liquer bottles of that winter. At both laundrymats I use I'll also hang clothing I don't want up for others to take, along with the occasional non perishable food item or snack. I also clean and give away my extra gardening supplies, seedling pots, leafy greens seeds that I raised at the local community garden, ect.
I think if all clothing production stops now, there's still a lot of garments enough for all people all around the world
Agree 100% the more production of clothes the more is going to end up in landfill which is very bad for the invironment
That would be great... And make sewing class mandatory
as a Ghanaian and smeone who sold
these cloths i totally relate.
i remember times i had to pray hoping to get a better bail.
sometimes its just waste and other times i make more money all depending on what is in the bail.
It’s crazy that they actually charge anyone for purchasing these “bales” when they got the clothes for free and already make a profit off of the clothes they are selling in the USA. They should pay for the people of Ghana at these clothing markets for cleaning up the mess the USA has dumped on them. Incredible to see people steaming, sewing and dying this clothing to turn it into something useful. All the profit should go to the people of Ghana and other countries where these companies discard their excess. And these companies make billions - including Goodwill so they can definitely afford to pay their share and contribute extra to clean up the environmental damage. Great to see some hope with the organization at the end of the video
I’m from Ghana, this is the easiest way to get original brands
Not the point of the video but ok
I’m a dispatcher in a warehouse for one of those fast fashion brands and man I am absolutely amazed by the same people who continuously order each day, hundreds of dollars each time like are you wearing the clothes only once? and not to mention the amount of extra materials and resources used to repackage the garments to make the order look more ‘premium’ and a lot of the time these people do what’s called bracketing and order the same garment but in 3 different sizes, keep the one that fits and return the other 2, sometimes they return damaged and cannot be sold as new and guess where that ends up? I mean in all honesty I can’t really complain cause it was a job in high demand especially during the lockdown, everyone literally everyone was just buying online.
I still wear my clothes from the 90s, its weird that people say their clothes doesnt last long, it is very hard to ruin a shirt
That's a danged shame. I still have many of my clothes from 2000 when I was in my mid 20's and seriously, after hundreds of wears they still look very good for their age.
Are you serious they're that old and still wearable
@@junaidinomani6821 I'm danged serious! about my nice-looking old clothes. Just this week I sadly had to retire a very nice polo shirt that was around since 1997.
@@albear972 wow amazing saves a lot of money but nowadays i don't think we can get such good clothes or anything so durable i mean companies were honest in those tyms they use to manufacture good quality products for customers but now we can't get such quality even in most premium brands
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve consumed clothes very minimum for a decade as much as I can. And reuse them as a rag or something once it’s worn out. But some of them are going to Goodwill and *hoping someone will buy it,* Instead of shipping to these places like this… This video was my wake up call to reshape my mindset better! Ill talk about this on my channel and spread the words to the more people!!!
In Nigeria, these clothes are called 'okirika'. I don't know if ours comes from Ghana but these dresses are really cheap. Most are less than $1 but they're all some people can afford.
for people who have the time, learning to sew and making whatever the heck you want within the cost limitations of your materials (much of which can be recycled material) is one way to not really have to buy fast fashion ever again.
In the Philippines, we also have something similar called 'ukay-ukay', but its usually a smaller operation compared to this and its only open 1-2 days per week in markets. Everything is in good quality and some are even branded, which is why it's usually crowded when it's open.
Made in UK, ukay ukay
From Nigeria and currently lives in the Philippines ukay ukay can also be from korea, Hong Kong or UK
The difference is that the clothes here aren't from trash and it's usually from overrun shops that couldn't sell the clothes anymore. The clothes in Ghana are just essentially thrown out by people in the guise of "donations".
@@DKtrek21
Okay
@@WasntYourFaultYouHaveToLetMeGo it depends which ukay you are going to. Some sell overruns and the occasional thrift gems but there are a lot of ukays that have really bad stocks just like in the video.
We call second hand clothes in Ghana "fose". And the thing that pushes this market is that fact that a shirt I could buy for 50 units of my currency, I can get it for about 5 units or less.
May God bless my homeland Ghana 🇬🇭.
Braided ropes, patchwork quilts, rag rugs, bandages, cut down pieces to turn into children’s clothes, washable diapers and period pads, headbands, handbags and totes…these are all items that could be made from clothes that cannot be sold “as is.”
This is what Target , Walmart and similar stores have caused. Cheap clothing yields these results.
No. This is what a capitalist society has produced. If people didn't want this cheap **** Walmart or Target wouldn't be able to sell it. It's easy to get some upvotes with these comments, but it doesn't tell the whole story.
@@misterhat5823
And in a communist society what do you think would happen? They’d produce quality clothes for all…
@@jakemartinez6894 There's more than just capitalism and communism.
@@misterhat5823
Which one did you have in mind.
@@misterhat5823 you could continue to trickle down. Blame it on capitalism, communism, etc… but you could also blame it on employers that don’t pay enough, therefore causing the need for things that are less expensive. Not everyone can go pay $20 for an organic cotton/hemp shirt. You could blame it on that employer being taxed so heavily, he/she can’t pay their employees a livable wage.
What it boils down to is, these people do not have to continue to buy bales of cheap clothing, but they do. They don’t have to continuously fill up an already full land fill. They don’t have to throw it on the beaches. Honestly sounds quite insane that they’re never making money but continue to do it under the guise of “no choice”.
Humanity always has choices, they just all aren’t easy.
This is strictly an accountability problem across the board.
Can’t imagine buying garbage and throwing it in my yard then blaming other people’s choices for it.
fast fashion is luxury in developed countries and its suffer for poor nations yet they want to cap the waste produced by poor nations
this made me think twice to buy H&M again 🤔
Hats off to the hard workers in this video!
I already buy all my clothes from goodwill, not even cause I couldn't afford them new, but because you can't find them new anymore, I look for vintage stuff, also brands like Huf, active, obey, etc...I constantly find those brand shirts brand new with the original tags for around $3 a shirt and $5 for a hoodie or sweater...when originally it would of costed probably $40 for a shirt and upwards of $80-$100 for a hoodie or sweater. It's insane how many things people just throw out that are worth so much. And no I don't re sale it's just for my own closet.
@@Fourtune1 exactly. It's a shame tbh. I swear you could easily make a living re saling stuff from goodwill.
Nice to watch an INSIDER video asap after it got released.
Here in the Philippines we called it "Ukay" short for "hukay" which mean "to dig" because sometimes stores just put clothes on a big table and people just dig to find clothes to buy. Very cheap you can even buy 10 shirts for just 2 dollars.
Where clothes come from is not the issue....
The main issue is how people dispose them....
I think I just saw one of my old shirts LOL
The same thing happens in the Dominican Republic. Donated clothes are shipped to Haiti, they sell the bundles on the border where then they are distributed trough different cities where they are sold in similar markets to the one on the video.
interesting.
Love this recycling work.👏👏👏👏👏
Much respect to the work ethic 🔥
RESPECT Clothes...RESPECT Mother Earth🌏Nature🙏
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@@KESTRAL23 🙏🌏❤Blessings from Mother Earth and Mother Nature 👍
@@N_I_T_Y_A god bless you
There was a time when I would literally go to Ross and buy a bunch of crap clothes and never wear then, then donate them. I’m happy I stopped doing that. I got a sewing machine and I’m trying to reuse whatever I can.
my family has two tailors and we often turn unused clothes into pillow stuffing or rag clothes. we often store unused fabric to make diy stuffs. a lot of clients, even crazy rich, often come to us to take care of their new clothes because of how bad the quality is
In Kenya we call them 'mtumba',while they are cheap , there's others that are really expensive we call them 'camera',the creme items of the bale once opened.I have come across some legit designer pieces too,which are exorbitantly costly yet pre loved.
This was common in Mexico too while growing up in the late 90s and early 00s. My family was one of the lucky ones to have visas so we would drive to Tucson Arizona to purchase furniture, clothes and lots of second hand items. We didn't buy everything alot of it was "trash" or would be donated to us by churches. We would go back home to Mexico and sell these items on the weekend at a flea market known as a "tianguis"
I'm happy to say that this is far more uncommon know and people are know able to afford new items from stores such as "Walmart"
I was thinking of the fast fashion in Tepito too. I bought 2 pairs of sweatpants there and said never again. Ripped in the crotch and was only worn once. I only liked the Brazilian jeans. I got some other nice stuff there though. My husband and I would go almost every other weekend. We would take clothes to chiapas also to sell in the markets.
This is a huge problem in the country but I am very sure no government in Ghana will bring up a law to manage this because most of the people who deal in the shipment are politicians.
So i use to sell scrunchies and i found out that you could either buy fabrics or use used clothing. Its okay if there’s holes in them bcs you can just cut around them. Second way is to make into pouches either drawstring or zippers. Those two is one of the ways im pretty sure theres more out there
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! 👌🏾
So much could be done with the fabric! I make children's toys with offcuts from the fashion industry, and as well as futon mattresses, the cloth could be cut and resewn into many other cloth related products such as cushions, woven bags etc
fast fashion is def killing us in ways we dont even think about. as a plus size person if something i buy doesnt fit, i alter it (thank god i learned to sew). I implore more people SHOULD learn to sew, it has helped me a million times over- when i need to clean stuffed animals, sew up a small hole in my pants or shirt, use old material to make a blanket/ or new clothing item... even alter clothes in different ways- add pockets, take pockets off, add sleeves, add cuffs and more.
I would love to go shopping at a place like this. It feels interesting and alive and I'm sure you find alot of really neat graphic t shirts
it is giving me so much anxiety , although I and my family dont practice shopping for trends but I aware of fast fashion especially because of "hauls" and influencers
Personal Goal - I will not buy new clothes till March 11, 2023. I will wear ALL my clothes out and appreciate them. It maybe an extreme goal but honestly I have way to much clothes and seeing the waste and pollution that fast fashion has created makes me so guilty for buying clothes that I honestly do not need. So yeah, this goal starts today and I will try it out for a whole year ^_^ I will learn to Love All of my cloths.
I am about to do the same.....think I will try 6 months :-)
It’s okay to wear the same things over and over again.
Here in the Philippines, it is called Ukay. I usually buy some clothes here coz its cheap and you can also help the environment. Some shirts ranges from 50 pesos or a dollar or much less than 50 pesos. There are many good items that you can find in Ukay!
😲😲 I last went shopping for clothes 5 years ago. I have some clothing I've had for 10 years. It's not necessary to buy clothes every other week, I used to but now that in 31 I've become less obsessed by trends. I live in a landlocked country, it breaks my heart seeing them ruin their beaches this way, I love beaches and wish I could one day live beach side....
5:29 it's shocking to see this happened to a former beautiful beautiful beach 🥺😟
I remember growing up and going there as a kid and my mum buying me my first football boots .
This is really unfortunate but you know for a fact a large amount of shein products are probably there.
Very hard working people who deserve more
2 Options buy less but good quality.
Or buy second hand.
This clothes in my country are called okirka, wearing one right now and in a lot of countries around the world, they're the only clothes most can afford.
I love that someone is helping she needs all the help she needs 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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.
I used to work in one of these companied who would sell bales of clothes. Really sad to see where they end up. Didn't have these images in mind. 😔
Fast Fashion is madness. I hope I remember this video any time I'm thinking of buying new clothes, and instead go for used.
Still, as a society, what a mess.
Use the waste clothing to make ropes and sew them together to make tarps and blankets. Could also wash and shred old clothing to be used as filling for pillows or Make fabric flower pots.
I’ve had expensive, new bras that just didn’t work out because they are the most difficult item in terms of fit. I didn’t know they are in demand in the secondhand markets, I’ll donate them now.
Buy less??!! Tell that to the rich!! They buy things daily or weekly. Tell that to those who wants to go church with their Sunday finest. The poor are keeping their clothes till it has holes. While the rich use tshirt once without washing n throwing it away.
They should consider using the old clothes for fuel. Sawdust is compressed into fuel bricks, why not old clothes?
Burning 100% cotton converts to very low energy. Also majority of our clothing has some forms of plastic (polyester, etc), which means those will be toxic fumes for us to breathe in and bad for the environment.
Great information shared 👍👏
I read the travels of a t-shirt in a global economy and it was pretty insightful
man said we are not at peace I felt that in my soul
This is painful to watch but also make me proud of what I do. I upcycling vintage shirt into a makeup bag it’s very cute and im proud to be someone who can help reduce the waste. It sad to see this continue to happen.
Those cloths are donated in India as well and sold in very cheap rates, it very much purchased by middle class population..
The market is called Foreign market and it is setup especially during winters .
In my country we call it “salaula” which is a local name for thrift. I honestly love love thrifting, in my country it’s the most affordable way to get clothes. But I have noticed the increase in prices of bales but maintained quality.
Waste clothes of cotton, wool or rayon, etc can be reused in gardens as either mulch or to help reinforce things like zai pits. Mulch breaks down quickly in tropical/equatorial sun. Since this is plentiful it would be a great reuse and prevent dessication, loss of valuable topsoil, retain water, etc. It could even be used to create overhead protection as shade cloth.
You'd need stakes to hold them in place, and it'd be a great recapture of a valuable resource.
What aboit the dyes and chemicals that these fabrics were treated with? Won't that drain into the soil and end up absorbed by the roots of the plants?
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Excess chemicals are removed the first time you wash them, as these are used clothes. Why you would wear clothes that had harsh chemicals in them? Harsh chemical can be absorbed into the skin.
@@b_uppy are you certain all traces are removed?
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You do realize that if we are using deleterious materials on our clothes we have bigger problems, correct?
In Uganda 🇺🇬 it probably twice the amount of clothes, to get any thing of good quality u would have to spend almost 10 times the amount to get something of equivalent quality to second hand sadly 😑
My country kenya wants to ban second hand clothes & at first i felt like it wasnt necessary bc some pple cant afford new clothes but after seeing this i think it’s not such a bad idea. We banned plastic years ago too
I noticed the bad quality buying pants at TJ maxx , Burlington and Ross. Pants started to tear and boots I bought are coming apart. So they will end up tossed. They do this so you have to keep buying… I remember as a teen I bought lots of my clothes from Kmart or Woolco and they lasted for years and was still good condition when I gave them away. Sad how companies want to make cheap stuff so people have to keep buying… the clothes can be shredded and pulped to use as art paper.. I remember making paper like that in art class.
I'm horrified... Most of my pants are Marks and Spencer... I'll be doing some intense research to look for sustainable clothing in the future... But on the plus side, I'm Indian and Indians hate waste, so all the fast fashion clothing i have will be worn till they're unwearable then reused in a different way (most likely as a wipe or something)...
The disposal problem is really bad in Ghana. I saw layers of old clothes packed into the side of some land by a river. They looked like they had accumulated there over several years.
I’m glad there’s someone trying to make a difference. The shredding business sounds like a great idea, but I’ve gotten insulation like that in boxes here in the us. Unfortunately, I can’t give them to clothing recycling places because they’re not viable. It ends up being thrown away which is what we’re trying to avoid in the first place.
This also happens in my country the Philippines.
This is an amazing video
When he said "the fire burns me " I cried. 😢
10:28 got me.
Grazing cattle. 😔
"The price has increased even though the quality has progressively decreased"
You just explained capitalism in one sentence 😂
Yes, indeed.
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.
All those clothes could be repurposed. Cut cloth into strips and weave into mats, rugs, or thatching mats for roofs. You can also make curtains or room dividers with fabric.
Huge fast fashion companies are to blame for this, but also the people who buy them. Primark is the worst in the uk I think.