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- 4/20/13 — Clothes Recycling Goes Curbside s Demand Rises
Clothes recycling is going curbside in more U.S. towns as global prices rise for the used apparel, shoes and linens that Americans often toss in the trash. Read more - 4/20/13 — SMART Making Full Court Press in States to Spread Word about Textile Recycling
The first week in April was one of the most active in recent memory for the SMART Board, members and staff in spreading the word out about textile recycling in a variety of states and in advocating Read more - 1/29/31 — S.M.A.R.T. Calls for Its Clothing Collection Bin Code of Conduct to be Industry Standard
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) not only sets the industry standard with its Code of Conduct for the clothing collection bin industry, but the organization continues to call for all companies in the clothing collection bin industry to be 100% transparent. Read more - 12/13/12 — SMART Applauds Recently Announced Worldwide Clothing Recycling Program
Clothing Retailer to Implement Global Clothing Recycling Program in February 2013. Read more - 10/01/12 — SMART Provides Lessons on Textile Recycling in Newly Developed Educational Curricula, "Wear It? Recycle It!"
Lessons for elementary school students promotes awareness of clothing and textile recycling. Read more - 06/26/12 — Textile Recycling Association Announces Partnership With The Education Center
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) announces it will develop grade-appropriate educational materials in conjunction with The Education Center to promote the concept of clothing as a recyclable product. Read more - 06/21/12 — Communities, charities profit in recycling textiles
Forget the idea that gently worn clothes are the only donations worth giving to organizations like the Salvation Army or Goodwill. Read more - 05/03/12 — Results Announced for Nationwide Clothing Recycling Contest
Florida State University claims the title “Big Shirt on Campus” by winning the 2012 oneSHIRT Challenge presented by SustainU and sponsored by the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART). Read more - 03/15/12 — Clothing Recycling Associations Partners with Manufacturer of 100% Recycled Apparel
The Council for Textile Recycling (CTR) and The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) today announces a new partnership with SustainU, a Morgantown, W. Va.-based company that makes high quality apparel in the U.S. using only fabrics made from 100% recycled materials. Read more - SMART member in the news
- 02/28/12 — Rag Traders Relish Recycled Clothing
Open your closets and drawers, pull out your old clothes and recycle them. Read more - 02/06/12 — SMART Creates World's First Donation Box Code of Conduct
In an effort to reduce transparency within the clothing and textile industry, the Board of Directors of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association has formally approved a Donation Drop Box Operator Code of Conduct. Read more
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