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‘Turn off the tap’: More donated clothes ending up in landfills
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August 17, 2026
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2:03Now PlayingFor decades, charity thrift stores across Canada sold their excess donated clothes to other non-profits, which could then sell those clothes in bulk to customers in order to support their own charitable causes.
But several thrift shops and charity stores say the system isn’t working anymore: They’re flooded with inventory they can’t sell and it’s ending up in landfills.
#thriftingforclothes #waste #clothing #donate
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