Keeping fabric waste out of Indian landfills

DW (English) 2023-12-08

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Over a million tonnes of fabric waste end up in Indian landfills each year -- 8.5% of the global total. Two Indian initiatives are finding ways to repurpose waste material and create jobs, too. But scaling up upcycling, for instance, is difficult.
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