Women in Japan are being encouraged to donate their used brassieres to be recycled as solid fuel for industrial use, the Japan Times has reported. A Kyodo News report states that underwear makers in Japan are taking part in the effort to recycle bras and give women a chance to donate their old undergarments to a good cause.

Earlier this year, Tokyo-based Triumph International Japan provided free plastic bags at some of its stores, where customers were encouraged to place old or unneeded bras to take them to stores. The report said since Triumph began its recycling activities in 2009, it has collected more than 200,000 bras that were recycled into 14 tons of RPF fuel.

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