PARIS (AFP) – The fashion industry’s enormous waste problem is pushing governments, particularly in Europe, towards ambitious recycling targets. The problem is that recycling textiles is a highly complex task and technical solutions are still in their infancy. Non-governmental organisations warn the real problem is over-production, and that tech innovations may just provide cover for […]
The fashion industry's enormous waste problem is pushing governments, particularly in Europe, towards ambitious recycling targets. The problem is that recycling textiles is a highly complex task and technical solutions are still in their infancy, AFP said. NGOs warn the real problem is over-production, and that tech innovations may just provide cover for brands to continue pumping out billions of new clothes. But the pressure to start recycling at massive scale is happening now.
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