@thefairedit: Groundbreaking report #Trashion reveals the devastating impact of exporting waste plastic clothes to the Global South. 🇰🇪 Up to 300 million items of synthetic clothing are dumped in Kenya each year, fueling the plastic pollution crisis. This is the result of the growing production of cheap, synthetic clothing made by brands in the Global North. 👚Over 1 in 3 pieces of used clothing shipped to Kenya contain plastic and immediately become waste. This is despite restrictions on plastic waste export around the world. 🇰🇪 The system of used-clothing trade is burdening communities and the environment in the receiving countries. It's time for brands to take action and end the cycle of fast fashion and waste. 🚢 The export of used clothing has become the export of plastic waste. Layers of clothing and other waste can be seen at Dandora dumpsite in Kenya, a testament to the damage caused by fast fashion. 🚨 Sorting at the source is failing, and many recycling companies are involved in the used-clothing trade. It's time for these companies to live up to their sustainability claims and drive greater circularity. 🧵 The impacts of microplastic leaching and environmental contamination are likely to be significant, as a large proportion of used clothing ends up dumped on landfills and pollutes the Nairobi River. We must act now to prevent further damage. Link to full documentary in bio. It's time to end #fossilfashion • via Changing Markets Foundation
