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Outerwear (coats, jackets, snow pants, etc)
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Outerwear items such as coats, jackets, and snow pants are textile garments designed for weather protection that can be donated for reuse or recycled through mechanical or chemical processes.
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About Outerwear (coats, jackets, snow pants, etc)
What it is
Outerwear such as rain jackets, cold temperature jackets and coats are textile apparel items designed to protect wearers from weather conditions. In 2018, 17 million tons of textiles were generated, representing 5.8 percent of total municipal solid waste generation that year, though the recycling rate for all textiles was 14.7 percent in 2018, with the recycling rate for textiles in clothing and footwear estimated at 13 percent.
How it’s recycled
Textiles are sorted by type, type of fabric, and color, then are ready to be disassembled mechanically or chemically. Mechanical recycling involves physically deconstructing fibers through methods such as shredding, crushing, or melting, before reprocessing fibers back into yarn. Mechanical processing leads to weaker fibers and lower quality textiles that have limited use, such as furniture stuffing or insulation. Chemical textile recycling is not currently available for widespread use, though such technologies have been successful in the laboratory and small-scale settings.
How to prepare it
Make sure all your winter coats are clean and odor-free before storing them, as even the tiniest bit of dirt or sweat can attract pests and create unpleasant smells, so take the time to wash or dry clean your coats to ensure proper storage. Launder everything you plan to donate and make sure clothes are dry before packing them up (damp fabric can grow mold).
Common mistakes
One common mistake people make is giving away stained or damaged items, and while well-intentioned, these donations can actually do more harm than good. A common donation mistake is leaving bags of clothes outside the donation bin or collection point, usually done after hours or if the bin is full, as items that are left out in the open can get ruined by rain, sun, or even pests, and when they are no longer usable, they often go to the landfill anyway.
Environmental impact
Clothes recycling and reuse reduces the need to manufacture new clothes, which in turn reduces the use of water, chemicals and pesticides and reduces CO2 pollution. Synthetic fabrics take centuries to decompose, while toxic chemicals from textiles pollute soil and water. In the United States, textile waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams with the average person throwing away 81 lbs of clothing each year, and while we recycle around 15% of post-consumer textiles, that means 85% of our used clothing and other textiles are ending up as waste in landfills.
Did you know?
Nearly all clothing, shoes and other fabrics can be recycled in textile recycling operations, with 95% of all clothing, shoes, and other fabrics recyclable.
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