Closet to Landfill

By Monica Kakkar (she/her/hers)
India and United States of America

closet to landfill . . .
as far as the eye can see
end of summer sales

First Published: Asahi Shimbun’s Asahi Haikuist Network, September 01, 2023
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14993322

Reference:

NBC Chicago – Your donated clothes probably end up abroad in landfills.
Green America – Unraveling fashion industry – what really happens to unwanted clothes.
EPA.GOV – Facts and figures about materials waste and recycling/textiles material specific data.
The Atlantic – where does discarded clothing go?