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Thomas Ahlmann

info@fairwertung.de

contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer 2022 as the director of the umbrella organisation FairWertung, a nationwide network of charitable associations that collect used clothing.  

All articles of Thomas Ahlmann

Recycling
Thomas Ahlmann

Used clothing collection in Germany

The quantity collected by clothing drives has risen significantly since the mid-1990s as consumption habits have changed

Secondhand clothes
Thomas Ahlmann

Trade in secondhand clothes: the benefits outweigh the costs

The export of secondhand clothing has been criticised, but it has advantages, particularly for low-income people

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

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