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Your Travel Trash is Someone’s Problem: What to Do Differently in Africa
Africa doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle everyone’s trash — especially not tourist waste. If you’re traveling across the continent, here’s how to reduce your footprint and stop leaving a mess behind.
What NOT to Bring:
Single-use plastics: Think plastic cutlery, bottles, and packaging.
Fast fashion: Cheap clothes that rip by day 3, then get dumped locally.
Toxic cosmetics: Products that damage reefs, skin, and the water table.
What to Do Instead:
Reusable everything: Water bottles, bamboo cutlery, shopping bags, menstrual cups.
Buy in bulk: Use markets or refill stations when possible.
Support clean-up crews: Volunteer or donate to local waste initiatives.
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