The ministry estimates that Japanese households bought around 770,000 tons of clothes in 2024, while about 510,000 tons ended up incinerated or dumped into landfills.
Japan to draw up action plan to reduce clothing waste
Published 1 week ago
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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