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  2. Textile recycling - Wikipedia

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    These textile articles are typically discarded because they are damaged, worn out, or outdated. 85% of post-consumer waste in the United States, however, is found in landfills. [2] The remaining post-consumer waste can be directed towards second-hand retailers to be resold or passed on to warehouses dedicated to textile recycling.

  3. Cotton recycling - Wikipedia

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    Cotton recycling is the process of converting cotton fabric into fibers that can be reused into other textile products. [1]Recycled cotton is primarily made from pre-consumer cotton which is excess textile waste from clothing production. [1]

  4. What happens to all of those clothes retailers can't sell? - AOL

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    Thanks to stores like H&M, Old Navy and Forever 21 that offer mass-produced clothing at dirt-cheap prices, we are living in an age of disposable fashion. And with the constant turnover of goods at ...

  5. Throw Out, Donate, Or Keep? Here's How To Evaluate Your ... - AOL

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  6. Environmental impact of fashion - Wikipedia

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    The fashion industry, particularly manufacture and use of apparel and footwear, is a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. [1] The rapid growth of fast fashion has led to around 80 billion items of clothing being consumed annually, with about 85% of clothes consumed in United States being sent to landfill.

  7. People Have Been Reusing Clothes Forever But Thrift ... - AOL

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    There's a big psychological difference between a "thrift store" and a "junk store"

  8. Post-consumer waste - Wikipedia

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    things one no longer needs, e.g. a magazine that has been read, things replaced by new versions, clothes out of fashion, remaining food that one cannot keep or does not want to keep; broken things, things no longer working, spoiled food, worn-out clothes, clothes which no longer fit; outgrown items toys, clothing, books, schoolwork

  9. Here's the Right Way to Dispose of a Worn-Out American Flag - AOL

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs has laid out the important steps you should follow when retiring and discarding an old, worn, or soiled American flag.