Sydnee is graphic designer receiving her BSD with a minor in business from Arizona State University Spring 2025. Coming from Washington state, she loves travelling and creating new experiences. She has never been one to be put in a box and loves exploring with different styles and mediums. Collaborating with others is her favorite part of the design process. She loves learning from other people and broadening her perspective.
Textile Waste In Ghana
Every week, Ghana receives 15 million items of secondhand clothing, known locally as “obroni wawu” or “dead white man’s clothes.” While many view this as a way to dispose of unwanted garments, nearly half of these clothes are unsellable, creating a significant waste crisis. The discarded clothing floods the sea, clogs drains, and attracts diseases. Once a vibrant community, it has now become the world’s largest unsanctioned clothing dump. This waste crisis harms the environment and disrupts local livelihoods, as the overflow of unwanted clothes makes it difficult for vendors at the Kantamanto market—one of the largest markets in the world—to make ends meet.