Every year an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste is created globally. That’s the equivalent of one rubbish truck full of clothes dumped into a landfill site every second. Why is this a problem - well, textiles often contain micro plastics and other pollutants. To help tackle textile waste in Singapore, City Sprout has partnered Cloop to launch what it says are the first textile bins here. 

Rachel Kelly finds out more from Chee Zhi Kin, Co-founder, City Sprouts.

Every year an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste is created globally. That’s the equivalent of one rubbish truck full of clothes dumped into a landfill site every second. Why is this a problem - well, textiles often contain micro plastics and other pollutants. To help tackle textile waste in Singapore, City Sprout has partnered Cloop to launch what it says are the first textile bins here. 
Rachel Kelly finds out more from Chee Zhi Kin, Co-founder, City Sprouts.

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