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Tracking where clothes go when you recycle them

If you donate to a clothes bank, where do these clothes end up, and will someone even end up wear...

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13.33 25 Aug 2025


Tracking where clothes go when you recycle them


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If you donate to a clothes bank, where do these clothes end up, and will someone even end up wearing them? 

A project called Voice Ireland decided to track some donations, and found that many end up as far away as Africa or South East Asia. 

Project leader with Voice Ireland Solene Schirrer joins Séan to explain why this happens.


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