A facility operated by a second-hand clothing trading firm in Hangzhou. In 2020, China produced around 22 million tonnes of textile waste and recycled around 20 per cent of it. Photo: Bloomberg
China’s climate goals: Beijing aims to recycle 25 per cent of all textile waste, increase recycled fibre output by 2025
- Country hopes to greatly increase its recycling capability and have a waste textile recycling system ‘initially established’ by 2025
- Beijing’s guidelines show it plans to focus on raising public awareness and acceptance of upcycled fibres, Novetex Textiles’ Ronna Chao says
A facility operated by a second-hand clothing trading firm in Hangzhou. In 2020, China produced around 22 million tonnes of textile waste and recycled around 20 per cent of it. Photo: Bloomberg
