How to make sure your used clothes go to the right place – and not to organized crime
Giving away used clothes for a second life feels like an act of charity – and it often is. But it’s become more complicated.
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How a clothes donation bin company passed itself off as a charity, while donated items were put up for sale
part of the global used clothing trade that’s worth $181 million a year in exports from Canada alone. The brown elephant was donated in a bin that bore the name of “Canadian Community Support ...
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Arc’teryx sells pre-owned clothing at a major discount — I bought a $140 jacket for half the price and there was no difference in quality
On a recent camping trip to Banff, Canada, I wore it under an insulated ... The warranty makes me feel confident that the used clothes are still great quality and high-performance Shoppers might ...
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Used clothes: Why is worldwide demand declining?
There's just one problem: those countries increasingly no longer want our used clothes. Overall, the global export market for worn and used clothing is estimated to be about $4bn. But a BBC ...