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In 2021 , Women’s Wear Daily reported that the annual textile waste produced in New York City had reached new heights.
In landfills, textile waste decomposes anaerobically, meaning it breaks down without oxygen, producing methane.
The dependence on landfilling, incineration and waste colonialism for textile waste disposal harms the environment and perpetuates social inequality.
The landscape of textile waste management initiatives in New York City is as towering as the Empire State Building .
Mary Austin Harrelson is an M.S. candidate in Sustainability Management at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies .
Funding is essential to support innovative solutions, and improved infrastructure is required.
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