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flag Australia sends 2.57% of its textile waste to the Solomon Islands, where it overwhelms waste systems and fuels environmental harm.

flag 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. flag 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. flag The country’s waste systems are overwhelmed, as textiles constitute 4% of municipal waste. flag While the trade supports livelihoods—especially for women—experts warn of "waste colonialism," where wealthier nations offload unsellable clothing on poorer nations. flag Australia lacks a national textile recycling program, relying instead on voluntary initiatives like Seamless.

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