In 1960, the United States generated over 1,700 tons of textiles waste; 97% ended up in landfills. Today, we’re generating over 17,000 tons of textiles waste, but only 66% ends up in landfills.
What’s the difference? One is recycling: 50 tons (3%) in 1960 compared to over 2,500 tons (15%) today. Another is combusting textiles for energy as an alternative to fossil fuels: none in 1960 compared to 19% today.
A third is what people like me are interested in: lengthening the life of perfectly usable textiles through repurposing them into other products, thus saving them from going into landfills for years to come.
How do you prevent textile waste?
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