Sweden is struggling to deal with unprocessed textiles following a European Union-wide ban on disposing of clothes. The EU decision has increased the amount of waste, overwhelming the Nordic country's processing capacity and creating an environmental crisis.
According to Phys.org, EU countries have been required to recycle textiles separately since the beginning of this year. This has led to a 60% increase in the collection of these materials in Sweden during the first months of the year compared to...
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