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Keeping fabric waste out of Indian landfills

December 8, 2023

Over a million tonnes of fabric waste end up in Indian landfills each year -- 8.5% of the global total. Two Indian initiatives are finding ways to repurpose waste material and create jobs, too. But scaling up upcycling, for instance, is difficult.

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Aparna Ganesan India
Aparna Ganesan Aparna Ganesan is an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker from India.@aparna596