Bangladesh faces textile tsunami


Garment workers making clothing in the sewing section of a factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh. — Reuters

BANGLADESH’s limited capacity to deal with the enormous waste generated by its textile sector may prove unsustainable as the global fashion industry faces pressure to reduce its environmental footprint.

The world’s second-largest apparel producer, Bangladesh only recycles a small percentage of its textile waste, with the rest shipped abroad or left to pollute the landscape.

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