SharpCookie232 t1_iuer3n6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Reply to comment by masshole4life in Massachusetts bans clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains and other textiles from trash disposal by cowghost

The point of the law is that used textiles aren't trash. If they aren't in good enough condition to be worn, they can be turned into insulation or rags.

masshole4life t1_iuesuvf wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:56 PM

but why is it the charity's job to collect, store, sort, and ship these textiles? if it's that easy then why don't municipalities set up "used textile" bins rather than shifting the burden to nonprofits?

SharpCookie232 t1_iufor3y wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:36 PM

It's not a burden - they make money from it which they use to support whatever cause their organization is all about. It wouldn't be worth it for municipalities. You need to do it on a large scale. Savers processes 700 million pounds of clothing per year.