Here are some great facts about donating and the environment to be aware of in order to keep clothes out of landfills. Donate unwanted garments to charity. The average American throws away approximately 68 pounds of clothing and textiles each year.

Donating old clothing to charity reduces the needs for landfill space. Textiles thrown in the garbage accounts for about 4.5 percent of all landfill space.

A major component of recycling is re-using. Donating unwanted clothing and household items to charity gives old stuff a second life.

If clothing ends up in landfills it can do major harm to the environment because most synthetic fibers do not decompose. Wool and cotton clothing that does decompose also produces methane gas that contributes to global warming.

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