In the bustling homes of Bangalore and beyond, a quiet crisis —one of discarded t-shirt, worn-out bedsheet, or faded kurta is piling in the landfills. India generates a staggering 7.2 million tonnes of textile waste annually. Enviu in its recent report highlights that, over half of that—around 3.94 million tonnes are post-consumer waste— that comes straight from households. These old clothes, often tossed without a second thought, are creating a hidden mountain of pollution