Hello, Richmond! Closet cleanout just got a whole lot easier. What makes us different? We’re LOCAL and CONVENIENT. Just bag it up. We’ll take it from there. We pick it up, pay you for what sells and donate or recycle the rest.
Environment
• more than 15 million tons of used textile waste is generated each year in the United States
• about 10.5 million tons of clothes are sent to landfills every year, giving textiles one of the poorest recycling rates
• synthetic clothes can take hundreds of years to biodegrade
• more than 95 percent of all textiles can be recycled or reused
Community
• approximately 20% of donated clothes in the U.S. is sold in thrift stores
• approximately 15% of donated clothes in the U.S. is recycled through nonprofits
• the U.S. exports approximately $636 million of used clothes to developing countries
• on average it costs cities across the U.S. $45 per ton to dispose of unwanted clothes
Family
• the average household spends $1,700 on clothes every year
• the average American throws away approximately 80 pounds of unwanted clothes each year
• "fast fashion" (cheap, disposable clothes) has led to mass production and an increase in textile trash
• 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter and 78% find it too stressful and complicated to deal with