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What Actually Happens to Your Donated Clothing?

On today’s show, we talked about donating clothes, and what actually happens when you do so. Here’s a link to additional info from an article written by Dr. Mercola.

In the article, Dr. Mercola covers the following points:

  • Most of Your Discarded Clothes End Up in Landfills
  • What Happens to Your Clothes Once You Drop Them Off With Goodwill?
  • African Textile Industries Suffer Due to Glut of Cheap Cast-Offs From the West
  • The True Cost of Disposable Fashion
  • Overconsumption Is the Root of the Problem
  • Alternatives to Donation Bins
  • Toxic Garment Dyes Wreak Environmental Havoc
  • Becoming a More Conscious Consumer

Read the whole article here!