Charities processed 1m bags of unusable clothes last year
Charity shops have to process nearly a fifth of the country's waste clothing, which comes from textile donations that are not fit for sale, the group representing the sector has said.
Covered by 2 sources from Ireland. First reported by RTÉ News ·
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Charities processed 1m bags of unusable clothes last year
Charity shops have to process nearly a fifth of the country's waste clothing, which comes from textile donations that are not fit for sale, the group representing the sector has said.
Irish charities processed 1m bin bags of clothing not fit for sale in 2025
Level of waste is a ‘growing area of concern’ according to representative body, though over 10m items of clothing were also given a second life last year
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2 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: RTÉ News and The Irish Times. RTÉ News published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Irish Times, 3 hours later.
