 Sports with Swartz at 10 and 40 after the hour, Northwest News Radio. In China, there's an effort to recycle used clothes, but they're facing some new challenges and mountains of waste as a result. China's the world's largest textile consumer and producer, but more than 26 million tons of clothes are thrown away each year, creating mountains of waste. A recycling center in Wenzhou is aiming to tackle the issues, but faces significant challenges, says manager Koen Tang.