Britons waste 'billions' on clothes...

Britons waste 'billions' by throwing away clothes. Clothes recycling poll marks start of Recycle Week Britons waste billions of pounds and are damaging the environment by throwing old clothes in the bin, according to a study released. The study found that 63% of people's clothing ends up in landfill sites, rather than being recycled or reused. Some of this clothes waste will go on to biodegrade to form methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. The poll’s revealed that British consumers spend £38 billion each year on new clothes, but only 16% of the clothes they throw out are recycled. According to the study, the average UK consumer spends around £600 on clothes a year and discards £400 worth. Out of nearly 2,000 people questioned, 39% said they did consider what impact throwing away clothes had on the environment.