Selling, Donating and Recycling Old Clothing

[Boyd Roberts]

Tracy and Annie Edward got in touch with IGCA saying Annie had found a website she found useful in her activities as a global citizen -

"A Green Guide on Selling, Donating and Recycling Old Clothing"

Tracy comments: "It has some great information on responsible clothing disposal, and with the average American still throwing away around 70 pounds of textiles every year, I thought this was a really important one to share and even felt it might be a great article to include for others looking for some guidance here."

Here is the first part of it:

"Textile waste and the fashion industry now cause nearly as much pollution and landfill waste as big oil. Going green with your (clothing) habits is more important than ever, and fortunately, it’s fairly easy to mitigate your personal impact on the environment. Start with addressing how you dispose of old clothes. The average American throws out around 70 pounds of textiles every year. To reduce waste, go through your unwanted clothes and divide them based on condition. Then, try an eco-friendly way to get rid of things rather than throwing them in the trash."

For the rest of the blog, to find out more about textiles and clothing and how to dispose of them in a responsible way and for links to other useful websites go to:

https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/selling-donating-and-recycling...