Since Sept. 2010 we have helped save
TREES
485
WATER
2,775,976,448 Litres
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UK facts and figures
UK facts and figures
- Within the UK we consume more than 2,000,000 tons of textiles each year.
- As a nation we have been great at collecting textiles for resale over the last five years, although we haven’t been so good when it comes to recycling textiles. The amount we recycle has actually dropped.
- Nearly 20% of collected clothing is resold in UK charity stores and around 61% is sold outside of the UK to Eastern Europe as wearable clothing.
- The export of clothing overseas also has a negative impact on jobs within the UK.
- 3.3% of materials collected in the UK are classed as Wiper Grade, or what you or I would call rags.
- Unsustainable levels of textiles are heading to landfills in the UK each year, with over 1 Million tonnes being thrown away annually.
