Swap, donate or recycle: what should you do with unwanted clothes?

If you're spring-cleaning your wardrobe and wondering what to do with the things you'll never wear again, Meadhbh McGrath guides you through the best options

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Meadhbh McGrath

With 2020 billed as the "super year" for the environment, many of us may be feeling it's time to step up our own efforts to protect the planet. Cheering on Greta Thunberg on Twitter is all very well - less so when you're also scrolling through fast-fashion sites to load up on €5 dresses.

The conversation around recycling tends to focus on the kitchen, though we should really be paying more attention to what we do with our wardrobe cast-offs. According to Oxfam, 225,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill in Ireland every year.