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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…
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Make an Important Social and Environmental Impact by Composting, Recycling, and Donating
Americans could do a much better job at reducing waste. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. In addition to composting and recycling, people in this country could also donate, rather than throw away, their used clothing and household textiles. The average person within the United States creates about 4.5 pounds of trash…
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Donating to Charities During the Holidays Is Especially Important
The packages are piling up underneath the tree. Yoga pants, makeup, jewelry, technology, and many other kinds of things wrapped in beautiful paper and decorated with shiny bows. Every time that you walk by the tree you are overwhelmed by the number of presents that you have purchased for your two daughters this year. And…