A local authority is encouraging residents to think twice before buying new clothes. Torridge District Council said an average of 1.7kg of a person's textiles goes in their black bags each year and ...

Japan aims to reduce clothes waste by 25 percent by fiscal 2030 compared with 10 years before to address the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions-heavy garment production. The move to ...

This file photo shows a large amount of clothing waste taken to a landfill. (Photo courtesy of the World Economic Forum)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan aims to reduce clothes waste by 25 percent by ...