Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world's used clothes
Season 2024
Episode 324
About the Episode
An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far more heavily in developing nations. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the impact of waste from textiles.
Aired:
| Expires: | Runtime: 8m 43s
Recent Episodes
Extras
-
What was in the rejected GOP proposal to avoid a shutdown
What was in the rejected GOP proposal to avoid a government shutdown5:52 -
News Wrap: Putin vows to continue war in Ukraine
News Wrap: In annual news conference, Putin vows to continue war in Ukraine8:20 -
Rep. McHenry on Washington dysfunction as he leaves Congress
GOP Rep. McHenry gauges Capitol Hill dysfunction as he leaves Congress after 20 years7:17 -
Willis disqualified from Trump's Georgia interference case
Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia3:58 -
A look at legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets
A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets5:58 -
High-profile rape case sparks conversation in France
Scale and brutality of French rape case sparks nationwide conversation5:16 -
Farms face calls to protect workers as virus spreads in cows
Colorado dairy farms face calls to keep workers safe as bird flu spreads among cows8:29 -
Leading researcher on viewing addiction as a brain disorder
Leading researcher explains how viewing addiction as a brain disorder improves treatments6:41 -
Syrians face horrors at site of Assad's chemical attack
Amid new freedoms, Syrians face horrors at site of Assad's 2013 chemical weapons attack8:34 -
Fed lowers interest rates again but future cuts in question
Fed lowers interest rates again but inflation concerns make future cuts uncertain5:34
