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On January 2, 2025, a devastating fire tore through Ghana’s Kantamanto Market, Africa’s largest secondhand clothing trade. More than 2,500 stalls were reduced to ashes, leaving 8,000 merchants with nothing. The fire brought attention to the nearby beaches and rivers piled high with mountains of the world’s clothes.

Fast fashion is being usurped by ultra-fast fashion companies, like Shein, who are exacerbating environmental and ethical concerns. Gen Z is fighting back and choosing second hand options. Can the thrift revolution end fast fashion once and for all?

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