Secondhand clothing waste from Europe is choking the waterways of the west African country. It must not go on, says Ghanaian entrepreneur Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh
Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh
How could it feel so easy to hang off the side of a boat and let go, slipping into the water, sometimes miles from the nearest land. And yet every day, for 40 days of thedown to the south, swimming 450km [280 miles] along the Volta River. Our mission was to expand research about the impact of textile microfibre pollution on our waterways and to draw attention to the huge volumes of secondhand clothing entering Ghana.
From the rush of the Volta River to the magnificent stillness of Volta Lake, being in the water feels wonderful There can be no change unless people care, however. And it’s easier to care when you know the joy of something. The delight of swimming in the river is at the heart of this project for me. From the rush of racing with the Volta River to the magnificent stillness of Volta Lake, being in the water feels wonderful.
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