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Would you compost your underwear? L.A. startup among those eyeing textile waste

Por: Los Angeles Times Business December 05, 2022

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As apparel brands face pressure to curb fashion’s enormous waste problem, many are turning to resale programs that let consumers cash in on used duds. But companies that make intimates don’t typically have that option: When underwear is past its prime, the obvious solution is to toss it, adding up to billions of pounds of textile waste over time. What if there was another way? Los Angeles-based Kent says there is. For two years, the company... + full article



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