Clothes recycling to ease landfills


Small act, big impact: Rajendran (right) with Warren (left) and other MBPP councillors, placing garments in the textile recycling bins at City Hall in George Town, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The next time you want to discard your old clothes, costume jewellery and bags, look out for the bright pink textile recycling bins placed around the island.

As of now, 25 bins have been placed at central locations in Tanjong, Bukit Bendera, Jelutong, Gelugor, Bayan Baru and Balik Pulau for unwanted items.

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