Article 6Y28S Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

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Lucy Jordan and Mike Anane
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Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas

Clothes discarded by UK consumers and shipped to Ghana have been found in a huge rubbish dump in protected wetlands, an investigation has found.

Reporters for Unearthed working with Greenpeace Africa found garments from Next in the dump and other sites, and items from George at Asda and Marks & Spencer washed up nearby.

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