Calling Singapore’s textile exports ‘recycling’ is a problem, says Cloop’s co-founder

Published on July 30, 2025

Singapore’s textile recycling rate was 3.4 per cent last year – but all the waste is exported, with a bulk going into the secondhand market. The only way to ensure proper processing is to build local recycling capacity, says Tan Yin Ling.

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