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Where to recycle your old or unwanted clothes and beauty products on the high street
Hayley Spencer
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Lockdown is the perfect time to review your wardrobe. Have you got items you’ve realised you’ll never wear again - even when we can return to a sense of normalcy? Or have some of your most loved items reached the end of their life? Bagging them up and freeing up space in your wardrobe could bring some much needed catharsis.
Each year, the average Briton gets rid about 3.1kg of textiles, according to a recent study by sustainable label, LabFresh. However, with an average of just 0.3kg of each person’s haul getting recycled, and 0.4 kg sent to be reused, it’s clear many of us could be taking more responsibility for where our clothes end up after they’ve outlived their purpose. ....

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