Textiles recycling supports charity organisations, reduces the strain on our planet and provides vital support services According to the most recent Charities Aid Foundation report for 2023, and from over 13,000 interviews conducted, over half (55%) had not recently interacted with a charity shop in 2022, whilst nearly a third donated clothes or goods to
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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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Why not start a community textiles recycling initiative to raise funds? Pre-loved – Re-claimed – Re-purposed – Upcycled – Salvaged – Regenerate – Recycle. Call it what you will, it all helps to keep our everyday items such as clothing, shoes and household textiles out of landfill where they will do more harm than good.
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Did you know that donating to charity is a major mood-booster? Simply knowing you are helping others is hugely rewarding and can make you feel happier and more fulfilled. Research shows a link between making a donation to charity and increased activity in the area of the brain that registers pleasure! So, it just goes
read moreThe UK’s addiction to disposable clothes is putting even more pressure on our planet “Did you know that the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is burned or landfilled every second? And right now, less than 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing, meaning 99% of all textiles and
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