Textiles can be recycled like other household waste. Here's what you can do:
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Take your used clothes/bags/curtains to a textile bank;
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Take your used clothes to a charity shop.
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Give your old clothes/bags/curtains to the local jumble sale;
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Buy second hand clothes from Charity Shops.
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Buy your goods carefully, things that you are likely to wear a long time and not go off in a couple of weeks;
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Look for recycled content in the garments you buy as some companies state this on the label;
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Buy cloth wipers that can be washed and used again rather than disposable paper ones.
Recycled textiles can be used for:
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Clothing;
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Sheets, towels, tablecloths;
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Curtains, mats, rugs, carpets;
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Furniture covers and stuffing;
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Rope, twine, canvas, sacking;
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Rags and dusters;
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Bags and toys.