Ghana has initiated a feasibility study of the textiles and apparel value chain to identify circular business opportunities, Patrick Nomo, chief director of the ministry of environment, science, technology and innovation (MESTI) recently said. He said this at the opening ceremony of an office of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) in Accra.
The project, being undertaken in collaboration with KEITI, will help revamp the sector and address the environmental and health impact of imported second-hand apparel (mitumba), he was cited as saying by a domestic news agency. Apparel production in the country had nearly doubled in the last 15 years, while the number of times a garment is worn before being discarded had decreased by about 36 percent, he said. The government targets a more sustainable and circular trade of used textiles by forging partnerships with industry, trading partners, development partners and other stakeholders, he said.
KEITI president Heung Jin Choi said the primary purpose of the office in Accra is to expand the cooperation that existed between Ghana and South Korea in the field of environment.
