Japan’s FamilyMart gives old clothes new lease of life to reduce textile waste
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-04 14:05 UTC+10:00
Section: waste
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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Some 560,000 tonnes of clothes are estimated to be thrown away in Japan each year – about 70 per cent of new clothing supplied to the market
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