Dumping of Trash in Peripheral Countries through Landa Bazaar: System Analysis of Second Hand Clothing Business

Abstract

In this research entitled “Dumping of Trash in Peripheral Countries through Landa Bazaar: System Analysis of Second Hand Clothing Business”, an attempt has been made to study the entire chain of second hand clothing provision in Landa Bazar from the supplier to the consumer. The qualitative paradigm is used in this anthropological research. The objective of this research is to find out the ground realities behind the functioning of Landa Bazar i.e. its basic mechanics. Site of the research is Landa bazaar, multi-located market place in different parts of Rawalpindi. Accidental sampling technique was used in the research which is one of the types of non-probability sampling. The sample size was around 25 people for in-depth interviews and 30 people for semi structured interviews. During research, 8 wholesellers and 22 shopkeepers gave the brief account about the Landa Bazar. Findings of the research reveals that on one side the core countries are giving the benefit to the poor countries by donating their clothes in the third world by giving an opportunity to the people of different strata to fulfill their basic need of clothing at an economic price. On the other hand core countries are also exploiting the periphery countries by dumping their waste into these countries to maintain their environmental conditions. Because in west dumping of trash and its adverse environmental effects are one of the major problems. So for solving this problem core countries dump their trash into developing countries where the used clothes get a new life.