GEORGE TOWN: After 67.6 tonnes of old clothing were kept out of landfills last year, Penang aims to triple its textile recycling collection this year. “The collection can be doubled or even tripled this year, provided the people continue to cooperate,” she told a press conference at the textile recycling collection centre in Taman Kejiranan Desa Mawar yesterday. Earlier, Rashidah, along with city councillor Rohaizat Hamid and Air Itam assemblyman Joseph Ng checked two textile collection bins at the park. Taman Kejiranan Desa Mawar recorded 1.25 tonnes of textile waste over five months, placing it among the top five areas on the island for textile collection, he said. Through the collaboration, Life Line Clothing Malaysia managed textile waste collection to prevent it from ending up in landfills, he said.

Source: The Star January 21, 2026 12:55 UTC