According to many estimates, millions of tonnes of clothes are discarded every year, with only a tiny percentage escaping the fate of being buried in landfill, or worse - burned. But a couple of pioneering companies are using new processes that could at last make cotton recyclable.
Waiving Waste: Bali Hotels Feed the Hungry
Millions of tourists visit Bali every year – and they waste hundreds of tonnes of food while they are there. Leftovers from spicy banquets, over-provisioned picnics and un-sampled buffet breakfasts all add to the waste. But one smart tech entrepreneur has swapped his skills in cash handling to food handling – and helped feed hungry villagers in the process.