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b"Around 15 million clothing items flood Accra, Ghana every week, mostly from Europe, North America and Australia. These items are mostly donations to charity bins, or cast-offs that are no longer needed. 40% of clothing received in Ghana is unacceptable for use, ending up as waste. Is this the continuation of a colonialist relationship - with the Western world dumping waste on the continent? We discuss.\\n\\nFollow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: \\u2060itsacontinent.com/book\\u2060 \\u2060\\xa0\\u2060\\n\\xa0We're on Buy me a Coffee too:\\u2060 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent\\u2060\\nVisit our website:\\u2060 itsacontinent.com\\u2060\\nArtwork by Margo Designs:\\u2060 https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com\\u2060\\nMusic provided by Free Vibes:\\u2060 https://goo.gl/NkGhTg\\u2060\\n\\nWarm Nights by Lakey Inspired:\\u2060 https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/...\\u2060\\nCreative Commons \\u2014 Attribution 3.0 Unported\\u2014 CC BY 3.0\\n\\n\\u2060https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...\\u2060\\nSources for further reading:\\nDead white man\\u2019s clothes\\nRags, Not Riches: Why Ghana Is Fast Fashion\\u2019s Dumping Ground\\nImpact of Second-Hand Clothing Waste in Ghana\\xa0\\nIMPLICATIONS OF FAST FASHION\\u2019S SECOND-HAND CLOTHING MARKET ON SEAMSTRESSES IN THE GHANAIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY\\nCastoff from the West, pearls in Kantamanto? A critique of second-hand clothes trade\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"