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Design Wanted | The Or Foundation: driving systemic change through textile waste

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Design Wanted | The Or Foundation: driving systemic change through textile waste

August 26, 2026

Atmos | Meet the Women Carrying The Weight of Fast Fashion

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Atmos | Meet the Women Carrying The Weight of Fast Fashion

May 16, 2026

Sourcing Journal | A Fashion ‘Zombie’ is Stalking New York City. Here’s Why.

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Sourcing Journal | A Fashion ‘Zombie’ is Stalking New York City. Here’s Why.

September 13, 2024

Teen Vogue | Liz Ricketts writes Overproduction is Ruining Creativity in Fashion. It’s Time Brands Got Honest About It.

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Teen Vogue | Liz Ricketts writes Overproduction is Ruining Creativity in Fashion. It’s Time Brands Got Honest About It.

September 12, 2024

Atmos | Will Europe Take Responsibility For Its Waste?

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Atmos | Will Europe Take Responsibility For Its Waste?

June 13, 2024

Pulitzer Center | From Merino Blend to Microplastic Monsoon: Hidden Health Hazards in Leftover Clothing

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Pulitzer Center | From Merino Blend to Microplastic Monsoon: Hidden Health Hazards in Leftover Clothing

May 28, 2024

NYTimes Wirecutter | Purging Old Clothes? Here’s How to Responsibly Donate and Repurpose Your Castoffs.

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NYTimes Wirecutter | Purging Old Clothes? Here’s How to Responsibly Donate and Repurpose Your Castoffs.

May 7, 2024

Vogue | Everything You Need To Know About Fast Fashion

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Vogue | Everything You Need To Know About Fast Fashion

April 24, 2024

Teen Vogue | Brandy Melville Documentary Details Racism, Misogyny, and Overconsumption in Fast Fashion

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Teen Vogue | Brandy Melville Documentary Details Racism, Misogyny, and Overconsumption in Fast Fashion

April 10, 2024

The Guardian | ‘Its the industry’s dirty secret’: why fashion’s oversupply problem is an environmental disaster

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The Guardian | ‘Its the industry’s dirty secret’: why fashion’s oversupply problem is an environmental disaster

January 18, 2024

Dazed | Why fast fashion brands are getting a visit from a textile waste zombie

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Dazed | Why fast fashion brands are getting a visit from a textile waste zombie

November 25, 2023

British Vogue | Billions Of Clothes Are Produced Every Year. Why Do We Still Not Know Exactly How Many?

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British Vogue | Billions Of Clothes Are Produced Every Year. Why Do We Still Not Know Exactly How Many?

November 25, 2023

Vogue Business | Upcycled Fashion Show in Ghana Offers Blueprint for the World

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Vogue Business | Upcycled Fashion Show in Ghana Offers Blueprint for the World

November 9, 2023

Vogue Business | Cleaning up fashion’s waste is dirty work. Why is Shein the only one paying?

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Vogue Business | Cleaning up fashion’s waste is dirty work. Why is Shein the only one paying?

August 10, 2023

CNN | Cleaning up one of the world's biggest used clothing markets

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CNN | Cleaning up one of the world's biggest used clothing markets

August 3, 2023

Vogue Business | EU’s textile waste proposal overlooks fashion’s main dumping grounds

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Vogue Business | EU’s textile waste proposal overlooks fashion’s main dumping grounds

July 12, 2023

Vogue Business | EU proposal must hold fashion brands accountable for global textile waste, advocates say

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Vogue Business | EU proposal must hold fashion brands accountable for global textile waste, advocates say

June 3, 2023

The Guardian | Stop dumping your cast-offs on us, Ghanaian clothes traders tell EU

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The Guardian | Stop dumping your cast-offs on us, Ghanaian clothes traders tell EU

May 31, 2023

Fortune | A slew of countries are asking fashion companies to pay for recycling programs as clothing waste becomes overwhelming

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Fortune | A slew of countries are asking fashion companies to pay for recycling programs as clothing waste becomes overwhelming

May 30, 2023

Fibershed | How Fashion Companies Can Take Responsibility for Their Waste and Move Toward A Just, Circular Textile Economy

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Fibershed | How Fashion Companies Can Take Responsibility for Their Waste and Move Toward A Just, Circular Textile Economy

May 26, 2023

Bloomberg | Regulators Want Fashion Brands to Pay for Their Textile Waste

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Bloomberg | Regulators Want Fashion Brands to Pay for Their Textile Waste

May 25, 2023

Future World | Help The Or Foundation Stop Waste Colonialism

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Future World | Help The Or Foundation Stop Waste Colonialism

May 24, 2023

Le Monde | Le Ghana, poubelle de la « fast fashion » mondiale

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Le Monde | Le Ghana, poubelle de la « fast fashion » mondiale

May 20, 2023

Teen Vogue | Our Donated Clothes Are Piling Up Around The World

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Teen Vogue | Our Donated Clothes Are Piling Up Around The World

April 22, 2023

Vogue Business | The Or Foundation's research suggests the Global South could be bearing the brunt of fashion's microfiber pollution.

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Vogue Business | The Or Foundation's research suggests the Global South could be bearing the brunt of fashion's microfiber pollution.

March 30, 2023

Ghana Web | Mayor of Accra signs petition to push for extended fund to support markets in Accra

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Ghana Web | Mayor of Accra signs petition to push for extended fund to support markets in Accra

March 28, 2023

Modern Ghana | The Or Foundation leads charge against waste colonialism

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Modern Ghana | The Or Foundation leads charge against waste colonialism

March 23, 2023

Atmos | Board Member Yvette Tetteh Writes About Her Record Breaking Swim to Stop Waste Colonialism

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Atmos | Board Member Yvette Tetteh Writes About Her Record Breaking Swim to Stop Waste Colonialism

March 16, 2023

Business of Fashion | Should Fashion Pay for Its 'Waste Colonialism'?

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Business of Fashion | Should Fashion Pay for Its 'Waste Colonialism'?

February 14, 2023

Vogue Business | The Year Fashion Finally Faced Its Social Impact

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Vogue Business | The Year Fashion Finally Faced Its Social Impact

December 28, 2022

Reporterre | Thrift store of the world - Ghana is awash in our clothes

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Reporterre | Thrift store of the world - Ghana is awash in our clothes

December 1, 2022

Atmos | Carrying Capacity - Co-Founder Liz Ricketts Writes about our Mabilgu Program and the Impact of Headcarrying

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Atmos | Carrying Capacity - Co-Founder Liz Ricketts Writes about our Mabilgu Program and the Impact of Headcarrying

March 30, 2022

Teen Vogue | When You Donate Clothing These Women Carry the Load

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Teen Vogue | When You Donate Clothing These Women Carry the Load

March 8, 2022

Business Insider | How 7.5 Million Pounds Of Donated Clothes End Up At A Market In Ghana Every Week

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Business Insider | How 7.5 Million Pounds Of Donated Clothes End Up At A Market In Ghana Every Week

February 9, 2022

All The Small Things | Chloe Asaam on Fast Fashion's Waste Crisis

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All The Small Things | Chloe Asaam on Fast Fashion's Waste Crisis

October 21, 2021

Wardrobe Crisis | The Or Foundation Co-Founder and Executive Director Liz Ricketts speaks with Clare Press about Waste Colonialism, Dead White Man's Clothes and The Or Foundation's Work.

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Wardrobe Crisis | The Or Foundation Co-Founder and Executive Director Liz Ricketts speaks with Clare Press about Waste Colonialism, Dead White Man's Clothes and The Or Foundation's Work.

September 29, 2021

CBS | Fast Fashion in the U.S. is Fueling an Environmental Disaster in Ghana

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CBS | Fast Fashion in the U.S. is Fueling an Environmental Disaster in Ghana

September 15, 2021