How Do I Recycle My Clothes? | Season 1, Episode 4 | What Do I Do with This?

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In this episode of What Do I Do with This?: The Fabrics of Our Trash, we unravel the hidden impact of textile waste. Whether you're holding onto holey socks or drowning in fast fashion, this episode threads together practical steps for keeping textiles out of the trash. Host Brooke Butler visits Remains, LLC., a local textile recycling facility, to see how old clothes and fabric scraps are sorted, repurposed, and given new life. We speak with a sustainable fashion expert from Washington University about how fashion choices and fabric innovations can reduce environmental harm. Then, we stop by the City Sewing Room, where community members are stitching solutions together, one hem at a time. Find resources from our community partners at ninepbs.org/what-do-i-do-with-this This digital series is supported in part by Cass Information Systems, Inc., the Graybar Foundation, and the Betsy & Thomas O. Patterson Foundation. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Problems of Fast Fashion 01:40 – Textile Recycling Facility 3:05 – Process of Recycling Textiles 4:22 – Uses for Recycled Textiles 5:56 – Environmental Impact of Textile Waste 7:00 – Sustainable Fashion 8:10 – Wicked Problem 9:20 – Innovation in Sustainable Fabrics 10:02 – Recommendations for Individuals 10:46 – City Sewing Room 11:52 – Quality Fabric Indicator 13:12 – Credits