Shimamura's discarded garments have negative environmental impacts, including plastic pollution

Written by
Soumya K. Nov 29th, 2023
Reviewed by
Luca L.

Approx. 100 billion (bn) garments bought every year are thrown out, which is close to 92 million tonnes (Mt) of material thrown away annually1. Of the 92Mt, only 12% is recycled2. Approx. 85% of textiles are dumped into landfills each year3. The f...

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Written by
Soumya K. Nov 29th, 2023
Reviewed by
Luca L.

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