Where is my local clothing bank? Did you know that the UK is the third largest apparel and footwear market in the world? We come in just behind China and the United States of America by spending around £45billion on clothing and textiles every year. Most of us will confess to having items of clothing
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Recycling is the way forward in helping the environment by reducing waste, conserving resources, and minimising pollution. There is no doubt that this summer, so far, has seen some very strange weather fronts across the globe. Global warming is definitely hotting up and we need to do all we can to start to slow it
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Post-Covid, the charity sector is still trying to recover, so the team at Recycled Clothing Banks has come up with a few fresh ideas for raising much-needed funds. As we know, the charity sector is immensely diverse; some are tiny and entirely reliant on volunteers and trustees, while others run highly complex national or international
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Rather than your pre-loved textiles ending up in landfill there are a number of great ways to re-use them. Here at Recycled Clothing Banks we work with many different private and public organisations to help keep unwanted textiles out of landfill sites. We enjoy great relationships with local councils, educational settings, hospitality outlets, places of
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It may well be May now and relatively summery outside, but it won’t be long before the colder months are back and these come around all too soon for the homeless people on our streets. You may be wondering why we are writing a blog so early about winter but this is the perfect time
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