cotton waste

Cotton waste the new cash cow

Cotton waste is turning into a new cash cow for Bangladesh as it is increasingly being sold abroad although local garment exporters are in favour of retaining and recycling it.

Bangladesh exports two-thirds of its textile waste a year

The country would be able to save $500 million a year in imports if all the cotton waste is recycled domestically

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Cotton waste the new cash cow

Cotton waste is turning into a new cash cow for Bangladesh as it is increasingly being sold abroad although local garment exporters are in favour of retaining and recycling it.

March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023

Bangladesh exports two-thirds of its textile waste a year

The country would be able to save $500 million a year in imports if all the cotton waste is recycled domestically