As the world observes the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, GAIA Africa is calling for immediate action to address the growing crisis of fashion and textile waste, which is severely impacting African communities. The fashion industry generates 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually , much of which ends up in the Global South. In Ghana, for example, Kantamanto Market has become a hub for secondhand clothing, where approximately 15 million items are imported each year , commonly referred to as obroni wawu or “dead white man’s clothes.” Unfortunately, most of these garments are of such poor quality that they are discarded immediately. This waste fills landfills, clogs waterways, and pollutes the environment, all while undermining local textile industries and sustainable economies. This year’s theme, “Towards Zero Waste in Fashion and Textiles,” highlights the hidden reality of the global fashion industry, which produces excessive waste—waste t...
FIND YOUR CIRCLE AND NOURISH IT - Elvira Jordan Hello Beloved 😊 How has your vibe been of late? When you turn on the TV or scroll on social media, what do you see? How does the media and internet make you feel? How has the situation of the country and the world affected you? There are a lot of things that are wrong in the world and in the society around us that keeps us trapped in a vicious circle of fear, anger and frustration. A lot of things are wrong and no matter how much we try, we just can’t ignore something that is staring at us face-to-face. These days, I have to guard myself before going on social media, before talking to people or interacting with the world in anyway. If its not a negative occurrence on the news, there will be an evil message on social media that corrupts the mind. If not that, you will just be on your own jejely enjoying a good day, and out of nowhere, someone will call you to tell you about a tragedy that happened to your third cousin’s mother ...