recycling wastes

Who recycles Bangladesh’s garment waste?

Explore the informal jhut recycling sector in Bangladesh. From Gazipur to Narayanganj, we look at the labor conditions behind the garment supply chain.
3 September 2026

Talk of banning textile waste raises key questions for Bangladesh

In theory, this sounds like a good idea, but it is not so straightforward.
8 January 2023

Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment

Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.
12 September 2022

Cambodia’s ‘Rubbish Man’ schools children -- for trash

Sitting in a building made from used tyres, plastic bottles and old sneakers, Cambodian student Roeun Bunthon jots down notes during an English lesson at the “Rubbish School” where tuition is paid for with trash instead of cash.
12 October 2018