Currently, Americans have more clothing per person than ever before. And each year Americans recycle or donate only 15 percent of their used clothing, and the rest-about 10.5 million tons a year-goes into landfills, giving textiles one of the poorest recycling rates of any reusable material. That’s a lot of waste getting thrown into the landfill each and every year. However, instead of throwing all of this clothing away, more of these items should be donated instead. When making charitable donations of clothing, there are several things that need to be considered, and this article will take a look at…
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There is no doubting the fact that our environment is in trouble. Over the course of recent years, global warming has been escalating dramatically indeed. As a matter of fact, real change needs to happen soon if we are going to be able to continue to live in the way that we desire. Combating global warming can seem like a hugely daunting thing, one that most people just are not prepared to take on and deal with. Fortunately, however, there are steps that each and every person can take to do just that. Here in the United States in particular,…