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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.