DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR OLD CLOTHES GO?

With an ever growing increase in the amount of clothing being consumed due to Western societies need for fast paced, disposable fashion, so is the demand for ways to recycle unwanted clothing.

Whilst almost half of the garments disposed of are given new homes instead of being sent to landfill, many of us believe that when we drop off our old clothes to a local charity shop or clothes bank that they would be recycled or donated to a charitable organisation.

This BBC report delves into the journey of where your old clothes go and how a large percentage is sold abroad for profit.

Read here for more information :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30227025