Fred de Sam Lazaro and Simeon Lancaster | November 18, 2024
An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far more heavily in developing nations. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the impact of waste from textiles. ...
"No one in the industry is intentionally making clothing that will go to landfills or to developing countries."
[USFIA] referred us to a group they support called Accelerating Circularity. Formed five years ago, it has launched a number of preliminary trials it hopes someday to scale up, promoting a so-called circular economy, more reuse, less disposal, and proper recycling.