If your business, charity or community project needs a little financial boost to raise extra funding, there’s a simple and environmentally friendly solution: get cash for clothes with Recycled Clothing Banks. We work across London and the Home Counties, helping organisations turn unwanted clothing and textiles into instant funds. If you’ve ever wondered how to
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In the UK, it’s estimated that around 26,000 tonnes of shoe waste are collected and redistributed for reuse each year, but around 143,000 tonnes of discarded shoes typically end up in landfill instead of being reused or recycled. When you next visit your local textile recycling bank, you’ll probably notice a shoe recycling bin alongside
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Be mindful this New Year of the fabrics that are the hardest to recycle As we move into a new year with growing awareness around sustainability, it’s worth looking more closely at what our clothes are actually made of. Recycling fabrics is far more complex than recycling paper or glass, and many textiles currently on
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Will you be supporting charities through textiles donations in 2026? Did you know that donating to charity is one of the most powerful natural mood-boosters? Simply knowing that your actions are improving someone else’s life can be incredibly rewarding. In fact, research shows a clear link between giving to charity and increased activity in the
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The UK’s love affair with fast fashion is costing the earth Let’s be honest, here in the UK, we love our fashion; from high street steals to next-day delivery trends, we buy more clothes per person than any other country in Europe. But our appetite for fast fashion comes at a huge cost to the
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