Many people have extra clothing that they do not wear taking up valuable space in their closets. Whether it's seasonal wear that you need to store, items that are damaged or the wrong size, or ...

Did you know that 84% of clothing ends up in landfills or incinerators? Yep, that trendy skort you bought last season isn’t just a fashion crisis, it could also end up contributing to the ...

Growing mountains of textile waste are hard to recycle. There is scope to improve chemical and mechanical recycling methods but consumers and fashion brands play a ...

Many people donate and resell used clothing. But what about that single sock, the ripped stuffed animal, or those shirts with the sweat-stained collars? Those lower-quality textiles often end up in ...

Old clothes can be tricky to recycle. If the clothes are stained or have holes in them, you can't donate them to a thrift store or charity, and it feels wasteful to throw out otherwise useful cloth.

DAYTON — WIHO’s 7 Circle of Kindness teamed up with Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley and Montgomery County Environmental Services for the 2nd annual Community Recycle, Reuse, and Repurpose Drive. The ...

We go behind the scenes at Chicago Textile Recycling in Carol Stream to learn where unwanted thrift-store clothing ends up When you donate your clothes to a local thrift store or a charity, chances ...

A local authority is encouraging residents to think twice before buying new clothes. Torridge District Council said an average of 1.7kg of a person's textiles goes in their black bags each year and ...

SCENES TO FIND OUT. YOU’VE SEEN THEM LARGE METAL BOXES WHERE YOU CAN DROP OFF UNNEEDED CLOTHES, SHOES, AND LINENS. BUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU LEAVE? TEXTILE COLLECTION COMPANY HELPSI TOOK US INSIDE ...

If all available means of reuse and recycling are utilized, the remaining solid waste that needs to be disposed of can be as low as 5 percent. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the textile ...