Council for Textile Recycling Launches Site to Discourage Landfill Waste

In what is being hailed as an industry first, apparel brands, retailers, municipalities, nonprofits, and recyclers are banding together to promote the recycling of clothing and textiles. The Council for Textile Recycling has launched a new website to educate the public on the importance of responsible disposal—and not just garments that are “gently worn.” Americans generated 13.1 million pounds of textiles in 2010 alone, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only 15 percent of which was recovered for export or reprocessing. “Our goal is to have zero post-consumer textile waste going into landfills by 2037,” says Eric Stubin, who chairs the Maryland-based organization. “We’re educating people that clothing and textiles are among the most recyclable items in their home.”

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Source: ecouterre
By  Amanda Coen