Overwhelmed by ever more clothing donations, charities are exporting the problem. Local governments must step up
- Written by Yassie Samie, Postdoctoral Researcher in Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
What happens to your clothes after you don’t want them any more? Chances are, you will donate them to op shops run by a charity organisation.
There are more and more clothes in circulation, and they are getting cheaper and lower quality. That means the clothes you give away are worth less and less. For charities, this...