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What Actually Happens to Your Donated Clothing?

What Actually Happens to Your Donated Clothing?

Once you find out what really happens to your donated clothing, your jaw will drop - and the truth is, we can no longer keep doing it with a clear conscience.

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • Americans buy 500% more clothing today than we did in the 1980s. So-called "fast fashion" has become so common, it's not unusual for people to throw away clothes worn only once or twice

  • In 2013 alone, a staggering 12.8 million tons of textiles were sent to landfills — that's more than 7% of the total U.S. landfill waste

  • As much as 90% of …

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