UN report backs African used clothes trade

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Study finds most imported garments in Uganda and Tanzania are rewearable, challenging waste dumping claims and export restrictions

GENEVA — Global trade in secondhand clothing plays a critical role in textile circularity and affordable apparel access in East Africa, according to a new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)-backed study.

The Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) report, prepared with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), analysed 244,500 individual garments from imported bales in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.

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