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		Saline9515 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU bans the destruction of unsold apparel, clothin... It's a big issue in Africa, as it completely destroyed to local clothing industry. As a side effect, you see people wearing westerner style clothing even in the midst of Africa, which is quite unsettling.

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hinkley 3 days ago [–]

Now that you mention it, whatever I was watching that talked about this, also addressed the negative impact on the local textile industry.

So do you expect this law will increase the amount of dumping? Sounds like it might.

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