duckbigtrain t1_iudbysv wrote
Reply to comment by analog_stuff in Massachusetts bans clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains and other textiles from trash disposal by cowghost
Most of the stuff sent to Africa does get bought though, right? imo that’s better than recycling, it’s reusing.
Andromeda321 t1_iudge2m wrote
I saw a documentary about it and the answer is definitely no. Africa has so many secondhand clothes sent there the buyers are quite discerning and won’t wear rags any more than you would.
analog_stuff t1_iudceuk wrote
The people buying the bales are basically gambling on whether or not they get clothes with resale/use value or bales of oily rags and soiled sheets. When people buy these bales they just toss out anything they can’t sell
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