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Heineken008 t1_ja42z3q wrote

Reply to comment by chrysostomos_1 in The EU sent in 2021 more than 112 million items of second-hand clothing to Kenya, at least 37 million manufactured with synthetic materials, a new report shows. by green_flash

Some countries like Rwanda have banned the practice. Kenya which is the main hub for East Africa is considering banning it, in fact Raila Odinga campaigned on it.

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chrysostomos_1 t1_ja4aelt wrote

Beware of unintended consequences. My guess is that the local recycle industry which employs thousands of local people will be replaced by low cost imports from Bangladesh and Vietnam. If high import duties are enacted to support local clothing manufacturers then costs go up to the locals and benefits go up to smugglers and corrupt border officials.

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