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Australia sends 2.57% of its textile waste to the Solomon Islands, where it overwhelms waste systems and fuels environmental harm.
Australia’s fast fashion culture generates 23 kilograms of textile waste per person annually, with 2.57% exported to the Solomon Islands, where it makes up nearly 88% of imported clothing.
In Honiara, weekly shipments of 50–500 kg bales often contain unsellable garments due to poor quality, tropical climate incompatibility, or cultural mismatch, with up to half discarded into landfills or waterways.
The country’s waste systems are overwhelmed, as textiles constitute 4% of municipal waste.
While the trade supports livelihoods—especially for women—experts warn of "waste colonialism," where wealthier nations offload unsellable clothing on poorer nations.
Australia lacks a national textile recycling program, relying instead on voluntary initiatives like Seamless.
Australia envía el 2,57% de sus residuos textiles a las Islas Salomón, donde abruma los sistemas de residuos y fomenta el daño ambiental.