Importers of 'mitumba' should be held responsible for the waste
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Doing away with secondhand garments is easier said than done because people do need access to affordable clothing. Founder of Nairobi-headquartered Africa Collect Textiles (ACT), Elmar Stroomer, believes it is time to add a waste tax on imported items and the funds should be invested in high-end collection and recycling infrastructure.
Importers of 'mitumba' should be held responsible for the waste this sector creates
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Nakuru, Kenya. 16th July, 2022. Bales of second-hand clothes, locally known as ''mitumba'' are seen at a warehouse. Fast fashion is being blamed for increased textile waste accumulating in garbage dumps across
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