A five-day Circular Economy and Textile Exchange workshop to address textile waste challenges in Ghana and across Africa has ended in Accra with calls for sustainable textile management.
Organised by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in partnership with Africa-Europe Mayors' Dialogue, the event aimed to build collaboration and exchange practical knowledge on sustainable textile management, recycling, and innovative circular business models.
The event, which began on Tuesday, October 6, brought together over 100 participants, including policymakers, industry leaders, and circular economy advocates from cities like London, Durban, and Freetown, to explore sustainable textile management practices and foster cross-border collaboration.
The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Sackey, in a welcome address read by Engineer Solomon Noi, Director of the Waste Management Department at the AMA, highlighted the challenges Accra faces in managing secondhand clothing waste, stating that while much of the used clothing is discarded, the city lacks adequate resources to process and repurpose this material.