Textile Reuse Gains Favor as Alternative to Landfill
According to the most recent statistics, 85% of textiles generated each year—the equivalent of 70 pounds per person—is discarded annually. At an average cost of $45 per ton, that adds up to a costly loss of resources.
Not to mention the environmental impacts: diverting textiles from disposal and into the several forms of reuse available would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save water, and reduce the flow of toxins into the environment. Furthermore, according to the Council for Textile Recovery (CTR), the growth in post-consumer textile waste continues to far exceed diversion rates. Read more.
According to the most recent statistics, 85% of textiles generated each year—the equivalent of 70 pounds per person—is discarded annually. At an average cost of $45 per ton, that adds up to a costly loss of resources.
Not to mention the environmental impacts: diverting textiles from disposal and into the several forms of reuse available would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save water, and reduce the flow of toxins into the environment. Furthermore, according to the Council for Textile Recovery (CTR), the growth in post-consumer textile waste continues to far exceed diversion rates. Read more.
