H&M project turning plastic waste into clothing in Indonesia

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Swedish fast fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is partnering with Tirta Investama, the Indonesian arm of French consumer giant Danone and producer of Aqua, Indonesia’s oldest brand of bottled water, to turn plastic waste into clothing products.

Indonesia, the world’s second-largest plastic polluter after China, has pledged to reduce marine pollution by 70% by 2025, as the waste harms marine life and undermines tourism.

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