Second-hand clothes dealers call for transparency in new UN rules

The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya has joined other clothing industry lobbies across Africa in calling for reforms in the new global guidelines for used textiles...

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Kenya's Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) and other African clothing industry lobbies have urged the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) to increase transparency in its research on used clothing. They specifically called for more openness regarding new global guidelines for used textiles.

The call for reforms targets new global guidelines for used textiles.
The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) is a key organization involved.
An open letter was sent to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) emphasizing the need for transparency and accuracy in their research.

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