From trash to treasure: Europe's journey to 'infinitely' recyclable textiles

Video Credit: euronews (in English)

Published on October 3, 2023 - Duration: 05:00s

From trash to treasure: Europe's journey to 'infinitely' recyclable textiles

From cast-off clothes to fishing nets Europeans produce a staggering 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year.

Most is burned, dumped in landfills or exported.

But fibre-to-fibre recycling is another option that a new European Commission scheme will push companies to take.

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