Published on 12:00 AM, April 03, 2022

Recycling plastic bottles to make garments

Photo: Anisur Rahman

It has been reported that a number of businesses are trying to recycle plastic bottles and turn them into activewear, outwear, padding and other items that have good global market value. Additionally, recycling plastic has many other benefits, more and more of which we are only now coming to realise.

The benefit of this to our environment may also be substantial. Therefore, the government should come forward and provide policy and financial support to entrepreneurs who are trying to work on recycling plastic materials. As foreign customers and brands continue to become more environmentally conscious, it might pay off for us in the long run. It is something that our RMG makers could also look into