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Textile Waste Facts
A free 30-minute course about global textile pollution, environmental justice, and structural solutions created by the Aftermath Learning Lab in partnership with MFC Tie-Dye Inc. and the MFI Foundation. Learn more.
Module 1: The Scale of Textile Pollution
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Learning Objectives:
#1
Explore how textile waste generation is increasing.
#3
Examine how textile waste reaches the Global South.
#2
Describe where textiles end up when they are disposed.
#4
Identify regions receiving the most textile waste.
How much textile waste is there?
Where does textile waste go?
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66%
of textile waste is sent to landfills in the U.S.
19%
of textile waste is sent to incinerators in the U.S.
15%
of textile waste is recycled in the U.S. or sent abroad
Where do donated clothes go?
How much used clothing does the U.S. ship abroad?
Source: UN Comtrade
Where does the U.S. ship used clothes?
What about Europe?
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