Each year Egypt discards 83,000 tons of fabric waste from garments they made for export.
This equals one truckload of textile waste dumped into a landfill every 90 minutes
… 365 days/year.
Source: Blumine & Reverse Resources calc. based on UN Comtrade data
Beyond Landfills and Mountains of textile waste … another grave global problem needs addressing.
Women are gathering to discuss
the stigmatized issue of period poverty.
Globally affecting 800 million girls/women each month.
Period Poverty is when one can not afford or access adequate amounts sanitary supplies and underwear.
Redeeming Waste to Transform Lives
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