Is the international secondhand clothing trade really circular?
Second-hand clothing market selling t-shirts in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. Photo by Hester Vanacker.
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The Circular Economy in Action or a Linear System in Disguise? The International Secondhand Clothing Trade in the Republic of Congo
Authors: Hester Vanacker, Andrew Brooks, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Kirsi Laitala & Samir Lamouri Abstract The environmental, economic, and social impacts of the global secondhand clothing (SHC) trade are under increasing scrutiny. Although often promoted as a…