Used clothing containers have a sometimes dubious reputation, as they are associated with unethical or irresponsible distribution of donations. Every year, large quantities of old clothes, which are often leftovers from the donation containers, are shipped to countries in the global South. The clothes, some of which are in very poor condition, cannot be completely resold and therefore often end up in landfills, which have a lasting negative impact on the environment and local people. The import of old clothing also ensures that local textile markets have no chance to establish themselves due to the low prices of the imports.

FairWertung's Code of Conduct prescribes standards that guarantee the proper and fair recycling of clothing donations by partner organisations. In addition, the proceeds and/or garments themselves are used exclusively for social undertakings.

The world's first ID-based sorting system, developed by circular.fashion, was put into operation in the sorting department of the aid organization Aktion Hoffnung Augsburg. The commissioning is part of the "closed loop pilot" initiated by FairWertung and circular.fashion.

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List of partners:

https://altkleiderspenden.de/organisationen/