A video circulating on social media has reignited concerns over global growing textile waste problem after showing large quantities of discarded second-hand clothing washing up along the Atlantic coastline.

The footage, shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on X, captures piles of used garments strewn across the shoreline, with waves continuously carrying more textile waste onto beaches.

Watch as waste dumped in gutters pollutes the sea and litters La shoreline

The post was captioned: "Disturbing footage captures tonnes of discarded second-hand clothes, imported into the country for trade, washing up along the Atlantic coastline and highlighting the global challenge of textile waste."

The video has sparked widespread reactions online, with many social media users expressing concern about the environmental impact of the country's thriving second-hand clothing trade, popularly known as 'obroni wawu' in Ghana.

Some users blamed the situation on poor waste management practices, while others called for stricter regulation of textile imports and improved recycling systems to deal with clothing that cannot be resold.

Ghana is one of Africa's largest destinations for second-hand clothing imports, with traders receiving bales of used garments from Europe, North America and Asia.

While the trade employs thousands of people, environmental advocates have repeatedly warned that a significant proportion of the imported clothing is of poor quality and eventually ends up in landfills, drains and water bodies.

The latest footage has renewed calls for authorities to address the growing accumulation of textile waste, which campaigners say poses a threat to marine ecosystems, coastal communities and public health.

The exact location where the video was recorded has not been independently verified.

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