Itakura Town in Gunma Prefecture has launched a new resource circulation initiative in partnership with the PASSTO service to promote the reuse and recycling of unwanted clothing. The town has installed PASSTO collection boxes at five public...
Vivid Garden, the operator of Japan’s largest farm-to-table e-commerce site Tabe Choku, has begun offering vegetables grown with compost derived from recycled clothing. The innovative compost system, known as “P-FACTS” (PIECLEX...
Rename is a Japanese brand that is motivated to reduce excess inventory in the apparel industry. In Japan, 94,000 tons of unsold clothing are discarded each year. One of the reasons for this inventory waste is that fashion brands can’t sell...