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UNEP leads three-year program to promote textiles circularity
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) leads the Innovative Business Practices and Economic Models in the Textile Value Chain (InTex) to help extend the life of clothes.
The three-year project is designed to improve resource efficiency and promote circularity in textiles.
Every year, $460 billion worth of clothes that can still be worn are discarded. Not only is that a waste of material, experts say it’s also needlessly contributing to the climate crisis.
The textile sector accounts for up to 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
One of the program’s members is Africa Collect Textiles, a Kenyan start-up that upcycles textile waste into rugs, toys, yarn and other products that can be re-introduced to the market.
Through InTex and the Beat Pollution campaign, UNEP is developing innovative economic models that reduce the impact of pollution and improve human and environmental health.
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