New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In an initiative aimed at environmental conservation and sustainable development, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install special collection boxes for old clothes at 10 major stations. She said that at these stations, people can deposit garments they no longer wear. These clothes will be recycled and converted into useful products.Chief Minister Gupta said the Delhi government is continuously working…
Latest Textile Waste News & Updates
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India has the potential to unlock about $9.4 billion (nearly Rs 78,500 crore) in value from its textile waste annually by strengthening collection, sorting and recycling systems, a new report showed on Tuesday.The joint report by FICCI and the Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) said India generates around 7.25 million tonnes of textile waste annually, but a significant share remains underutilised due to fragmented collection systems, l…