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1.3 Million Kilos of Clothes on the Beach?! Speak Volumes | Stay By Plan S06E24
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Between June 2025 and May 2026 alone, weekly cleanups removed over 1.37 million kilograms of clothing and plastic waste from a single beach. But cleanups alone won't fix the problem.
On this episode of Stay By Plan, Eleanor and Zuu are joined by Janet and Chloe! They discuss the work The Or Foundation and the Tide Turners team do on the beaches of Accra and break down the surprising data gap behind global fashion: why major brands refuse to disclose their total annual garment production, how overproduction leads to waste colonialism, and why having exact unit numbers is the first step toward real policy and accountability.
🔗 Take Action: Head to https://www.speakvolumes.org or check out https://www.instagram.com/theorispresent
Tag 3 of your favorite brands in our comments, and ask them to publish their production volumes using #SpeakVolumes
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