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To: UK Charities.
Textiles donated to UK Charities should be offered for sale to the public before being recycled.
UK charities should make donations of clothing and household textiles available to the UK public before they are sold on to Textile Recycling companies. Currently items not deemed suited for sale within charity shops are sold on to the recycling sector, which means the UK public cannot gain access to it.
Why is this important?
Too much textiles is being sold on to other countries for processing. This impacts on the local textile industries in those countries, meaning skilled jobs are lost and whole industries are under threat.
Remaking and upcycling is an area which is growing In the UK with lots of local artisans reusing textiles. Secondhand clothing and household textiles are an excellent source of fabric which can be reused.
The global threat to our environment from textile waste is well documented. Sending our waste overseas is not the answer.
Remaking and upcycling is an area which is growing In the UK with lots of local artisans reusing textiles. Secondhand clothing and household textiles are an excellent source of fabric which can be reused.
The global threat to our environment from textile waste is well documented. Sending our waste overseas is not the answer.
