9 reasons you shouldn't throw away clothes, and 4 things you can do instead.
Textile waste is a real problem that so often goes overlooked.
It's springtime! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and everyone's ready to clean out their closets.
1. Every time you toss a piece of clothing in the trash, you're costing your city or town money.
2. Your used clothes may be more usable than you think.
3. 95% of used textiles can be recycled or repurposed.
4. Taking clothes to donation centers helps your local community.
5. The apparel industry is the second-largest industrial polluter in the world.
6. Clothes release toxic gas when they decompose in landfills.
7. It takes so much water to make a pair of jeans.
8. It takes more energy to make a new pair of jeans than leaving the lights in your house on all night.
9. Fast fashion (garments typically worn less than five times, then thrown away) is a major contributor to clothing waste.
one DON'T throw away your clothes ( whether they are good quality, used , or worn out ) . DO bring them to your local donation center.
2. Have a clothing swap party!
3. S hop thrift .
4. Find ways to reuse and repurpose your own clothes.
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