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Citizen Planet: Malindi women give textile waste a new life

  • | Citizen TV
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    Duration: 7:15
    Jeff: In Malindi's bustling second-hand clothing markets, garments once destined for the dump are being given a new lease of life. Olive: A group of enterprising women is transforming discarded clothing into valuable products, creating livelihoods while helping tackle the growing challenge of textile waste. Jeff: Their efforts come at a time when UNEP ranks the fashion and textile industry among the world's biggest polluters, responsible for up to eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and millions of tonnes of waste each year.