Unfair_Isopod534 t1_iud3j2b wrote
Considering oil and body fluids as a disclaimer it seems to be the law is trying to target businesses who sell clothing. They are the only ones who would really have any clothes that are not covered in oils or body fluids. You could easily consider your old shoes or clothes dirty.
eiron-samurai t1_iud5bvv wrote
Honestly this makes a lot more sense when you look at targeting businesses. The amount of textiles that they bring in and then throw away due to seasonal changes alone is tremendous. Add in growing costs to ship these textiles and I can see how eventually it's just cheaper to write off the loss.
Making sure those can be recycled rather than destroyed seems like a solid cause to me. Are they going to come after an individual for throwing out a tee shirt, no. Kohl's however better make sure they are reselling or donating everything.
Snowstig t1_iud9yp7 wrote
Look up the Atacama Desert....it's depressing.
SharpCookie232 t1_iudfo2t wrote
>the Atacama Desert
What's happening there is awful. Chile is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The article says that 8% of greenhouse gases are created in the production of fast-fashion clothing.
People - before you buy new, have a look at what's for sale at your local thrift store or on ThreadUp/Poshmark/Mercari/EBAY. This is especially true if you're buying something that you're not going to keep very long (kids clothes, an "in-between" size while you're dieting, something for a costume, etc.).
teriyakichicken t1_iuehnb6 wrote
Yes - buy used when you can! Facebook groups are also great for finding used goods. There are TONS of “everything free” and “buy nothing” groups for almost every area of MA.
I have a 7 month old and these groups have been a godsend for finding baby items in good condition. It feels great to not have to buy a bunch of crap that will be used for a month or two before it’s outgrown.
Kaio_ t1_iuf9qla wrote
Just gonna go out on a limb and say it's The Atacama Desert. Nobody lives there, it's inhospitable and huge. That trash pile is no bigger than a modest municipal dump. Plus, somebody will set it afire one day.
Agreeable_Sun3754 t1_iuf3j64 wrote
Reselling or donating aren't really viable solutions. It just ends up with the trashcan in another country.
Ideally we need a recycling program that can turn textiles into something like insulation.
TinyEmergencyCake t1_iuf7oko wrote
These exist, and the textiles that aren't reusable go there. That's why the rule is to take ALL textiles to the clothing bins. Those charity bins have a sorting process already. Usable goes to be resold in thrift, unusable gets sent to "tear down" to be repurposed.
Agreeable_Sun3754 t1_iufeeel wrote
Exists and being able to handle the total volume of textiles are two very different things.
Prioritize self recycling. Especially if textile companies are now required to donate all their waste. The used stuff you donate is going to just add to the massive stream of textiles.
If you know how to make use of a large volume of textiles maybe it would be worth doing a project yourself.
The clothing charity system is completely over burned by the volume of textiles.
Honestly I would love to see some sort of decomodifying effort. Like all churches should have a free store. It's infuriating that they don't.
billatq t1_iudc7ux wrote
I wonder if we’ll hear in a few years that businesses which want to destroy unsold clothing (e.g. fancy brands with a lot of margin) are now spraying oil on the before sending them to the incinerator.
ChefBoyAreWeFucked t1_iudz22f wrote
"Each employee is entitled to a fifteen minute bathroom break, to be taken in the Unsold Inventory Warehouse."
Unfair_Isopod534 t1_iueeeky wrote
Well that's why I said they are trying. I can see that happening but also i can see businesses build on top of that law that make the disposal as affordable as spilling oil on your merch. a third option would be that's meaningless law that does nothing, as others pointed out. either way, time will tell.
Specialist-Dentist63 t1_iudaeue wrote
Don’t forget hospitals and hotels. Lots of bodily fluids.
ccasey t1_iufsvxp wrote
You can’t throw out mattresses anymore, wtf are you supposed to do with those?
icwhatudiddere t1_iuhbrlp wrote
There are companies that recycle mattresses. Hopefully municipalities will start giving someplace for dropping off unwanted mattresses. Otherwise people might be tempted to dump them or leave them in storage.
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