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German household textile waste up 55% over the past decade

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175,000 tons of clothing and textile waste were collected from private households in Germany in 2023 .

The figure works out to around two kilograms of textile waste per person.

The total remains below the record-setting year of 2020 , at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Since January 1, 2025 , textiles must be disposed of separately from other waste.

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English

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