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Navi Mumbai civic body's collection drive saves 813 kg clothes from going into landfills
Updated On: 31 March, 2026 05:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
The collected garments have now been sent to the Textile Recovery Facility (TRF) at CBD Belapur, where they will be sorted, processed, and upcycled into new products, significantly reducing textile waste
Volunteers and organisers with the old clothes collected during the donation drive at Sahitya Mandir hall in Vashi. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
In a strong show of citizen-driven sustainability, over 813 kg of old but usable clothes were collected during a special drive in Vashi, ensuring they are reused instead of ending up in landfills.
The initiative, held at Sahitya Mandir Hall, was jointly organised by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), Project Mumbai, and Marathi Sahitya Sanskriti va Kala Mandal.
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