The Salvation Army launches UK-wide campaign to divert unwanted textiles away from disposal
The Salvation Army has started a campaign across the UK to stop unwanted clothes and textiles from being thrown away.
The Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) is asking brands and shops to give away old stock, faulty items, and returns. This helps reduce the amount of stuff being thrown away and helps raise money for charity. The Salvation Army has always worked to reuse and recycle items. Now, through SATCoL, the charity is making a big difference in helping the environment and helping people.
SATCoL uses a network of charity shops, donation points, and clothing banks to work with community groups, schools, local governments, and individuals. Everyone is working together to help others and protect the planet. SATCoL works with brands and stores to take in extra or returned items like clothing and home goods. These items are then sold in charity shops all over the UK.
This helps brands save on storage costs, makes more space for new products, and stops more items from being thrown away. Shaunacy Burne, Corporate Partnerships Manager at SATCoL, said: “We are working with businesses to take their old, end-of-line, and faulty stock. We reuse or repurpose these items. “We help brands meet their CSR goals with our sustainable ways and then sell the donated items in our shops to raise money for our charity.
“We want to partner with retailers to cut down on waste and stop more items from going to landfills. If you’re interested, please get in touch.” By keeping products in use for longer, SATCoL and its partners help reduce waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and raise money for charity.
Also, SATCoL has modern processing centres and new technology that lets it reuse and recycle textiles on a big scale, which hasn’t been done in the UK before. The charity’s trading arm also supports businesses by helping them share their goals for sustainable partnerships with the public, to drive real change.
