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Residents of Prague now have the opportunity to recycle used textiles responsibly and earn rewards for their efforts through a new city initiative.
The city has placed 30 collection containers at selected waste sorting stations around Prague, marked with the municipal (市政的) logo and designed uniformly to encourage textile recycling. These bins are connected to a modern tracking system to monitor the flow of textiles and regularly emptied.
The program builds on a new national legal requirement, ordering municipalities (市政当局) to collect and recycle textile waste. Prague has expanded this obligation by introducing a digital tool called Eko-výzva, which allows citizens to earn credits when they deposit textiles.
These credits can then be used for discounts on sustainable clothing at the Genesis online store, a project partner. In the first month since the containers were placed in the city, more than six tons of used textiles were collected.
“Usable clothing is sent directly for reuse, and other textiles are prepared for upcycling and further use in the textile industry. The entire process is made more attractive through discounts on sustainable fashion in our partner store,” said Jana Komrsková, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Climate Plan.
Textile waste remains a significant environmental challenge. In the European Union alone, over 5.8 million tons of textiles are discarded annually — about 11 kilograms per person. The fast fashion trend has led to a near doubling in global garment production since 2000, increasing textile waste. Additionally, producing a single cotton T-shirt consumes up to 2,700 liters of water.
“Prague is committed to reducing the amount of unused resources ending up in landfills. Textile accounts for more than 2 percent of waste in our bins, yet it is a material often suitable for reuse,” Komrsková added.
Several organizations in Prague assist residents in avoiding unnecessary textile disposal by promoting reuse and donation. Often overlooked in climate discussions, the fashion industry contributes to 8 to 10 percent of global carbon emissions — more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Recycling, upcycling, and mindful resource use are crucial to reducing the carbon footprint.
Word bank
uniformly /ˈjuːnɪfɔːmli/ adv. 一致地
discard /dɪsˈkɑːd/ v. 丢弃
account for 占据
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