Donating Old Clothes to Military Charities
The textile industry stands as one of the biggest in the world, and in the United States alone, according to the Council for Textile Recycling, 25 billion pounds of new clothes are made each and every year. Food, too, is massive, such as fruit orchards, corn fields, dairy farms, and livestock, but even today, millions of people go hungry, and others do not have adequate clothing, and often in the United States, it is veterans in need and those living poverty who need these things the most. Charity drives and organizations can fight back against this inequality, and donation pick up can ensure that veterans and impoverished families get what they need.
The Numbers of Waste
Not everything that is produced ends up being used, and a lot gets thrown away every year. For example, two million tons of used clothing is recycled annually by Americans, but under half of it ends up with new owners. Instead, 30% is merely cut up for industrial rags, and another 20% is shredded to be u
