See the horrifying place where your old clothes go to die

Americans donate their old clothes with the best of intentions, hoping for a second life for their garments, many of which are still in good condition. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality for many of the items that get donated, and the rise of fast fashion has made things even worse. For her new book Unraveled, Maxine Bedat traveled to a landfill in Ghana where many of these clothes end up. On a good day, landfills like these increase pollution and can have a devastating impact on the local environment. On a bad day—like the one Bedat visited—the landfill was literally on fire. Read the excerpt from her book here. — Aimee Rawlins   See the horrifying place where your old clothes go to die A landfill in Ghana is the final resting place for many of our fast fashion purchases. When author Maxine Bedat visited, it was literally on fire.   READ MORE   The store of the future won’t have any merchandise at all Ralph Lauren is betting on it.   READ MORE   Part ‘Blade Runner,’ part ‘Star Trek’: See the wild new billboard of the future The humble billboard gets a not-so-humble redesign.   READ MORE   This haunting forest offers hope in the face of climate change It’s a peak into our present to reflect on the future.   READ MORE   How to turn creativity into a rigorous business strategy ‘Creativity is not doing whatever you feel like—it requires wonder and rigor.’   READ MORE

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