It is estimated that we throw away in excess of 1 million tonnes of textiles every year

Most of this unfortunately ends up in UK landfill sites. Condemning your old clothes to landfill has a greater impact of the environment than you may think. Textiles are a particular problem as synthetic (man-made fibres) do not decompose and remain buried; whilst woollen garments do decompose they produce green house gases, which contribute to the ever increasing problem of global warming.

Textile recycling helps to provide a sustainable solution to this problem.

70% of the World’s population uses second-hand clothing. Recycling your unwanted clothing provides affordable wearable clothing to socially deprived areas across the globe. It also helps business in these countries create jobs and income for their families.

By recycling your old clothing you also help to provide employment in UK in collection, sorting and grading of used clothing.

Benefits of Recycling
	Reduce the need for landfill Reduces contribution to green house gases Saves energy Reduces pollution Provides affordable clothing and employment in Third World countries Provides employment in UK

West African worker sorting exported clothing for sale

Currently only 25% of textiles are recycled by making an effort to recycle you old clothing we can improve this and avoid the negative impact on our environment, whilst creating a positive impact on socially deprived and emerging countries.