The Bay State Textiles bins at the landfill and the school take everything — decent clothing down to torn-up washcloths and old undergarments. The stuff is either resold as used clothing, torn up into wipes for machinery, or shredded into fiber. See the textiles section in this story:
- "Where does it all go?" Part 3: Recycling beyond single-stream <https://lincolnsquirrel.com/blog/2022/08/07/where-does-it-all-go-part-3-recycling-beyond-single-stream/> Alice Waugh Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel <https://www.lincolnsquirrel.com> and The Lincoln Chipmunk <http://chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com> [email protected] 617-710-5542 (mobile) www.watusiwords.com On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:42 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a bin at the schools that takes clothing AND fabric > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Aug 12, 2022, at 4:24 PM, Donald Seckler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > I’ve looked for a bin dedicated to fiber recycling, but have found only > bins for used clothing. What’s to be done with worn-out drapes, blankets, > sheets, etc? > > Thank. > > Don Seckler > > Sent via cell > > On Aug 12, 2022, at 2:15 PM, Alice Waugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > There is information about donating clothing and other textiles in these > two "Where Does It All Go?" articles in the Lincoln Squirrel: > > > - Part 4: Beyond the transfer station > > <https://lincolnsquirrel.com/blog/2022/08/09/where-does-it-all-go-part-4-beyond-the-transfer-station/> > - Part 3: Recycling beyond single-stream > > <https://lincolnsquirrel.com/blog/2022/08/07/where-does-it-all-go-part-3-recycling-beyond-single-stream/> > > > Alice Waugh > Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel <https://www.lincolnsquirrel.com/> and The > Lincoln Chipmunk <http://chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com/> > [email protected] > 617-710-5542 (mobile) > www.watusiwords.com > > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 1:52 PM Leslie Turek <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I have had the same question in the past and never got a definite >> answer. I also would be very interested in finding a place to donate >> wearable clothing that won't just recycle the items. >> Leslie Turek >> >> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 1:47 PM June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, all. I am in the process of purging my closet of older dresses and >> skirts that I no longer wear. Most items are perfectly wearable, not >> soiled or damaged in any way (though there might occasionally be a missing >> button). In the past I have donated stuff to Goodwill. Does anyone know >> what Goodwill actually does with their clothing donations? Would Bay State >> Textiles be a better bet? – I have a pretty good idea of what they do. A >> tax receipt is not important to me. I would like to see this clothing used >> (as clothing) if possible, rather than torn up into rags or whatever. The >> items probably are not “good” enough or fashionable enough to be of >> interest to a consignment store. >> > >> > >> > >> > Any suggestions? >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, June >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> > Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> > Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > >
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