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You could always ship it to a third-world country. Someone out there will buy it.
by csomar 3y ago
You could always ship it to a third-world country. Someone out there will buy it.
- foobar2723 3y agoWe already do this. It creates a system of free clothing but also has had the unintended consequence of destroying domestic clothing production.
- cududa 3y agoI mean that’s not actually as big of an issue given it’s mostly unusable by the time it gets there, and the bigger problem is the literal mountains being formed of waste clothing https://www.forbesafrica.com/fashion/2023/01/18/rags-not-riches-why-ghana-is-fast-fashions-dumping-ground/ https://www.forbesafrica.com/fashion/2023/01/18/rags-not-ric...
- legitster 3y ago> destroying domestic clothing production What a weirdly specific whataboutism argument. Should we stop food or monetary aid along the same argument?
- ars 3y agoProbably, yes we should. Unless we want the country to be permanently supported by charity. Aid should certainly be given in exceptional circumstances - drought, illness, war, etc. But not routinely every year.