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USAgain Kicks off the School Year with New School Partnerships in St. Louis Area

USAgain Kicks off the School Year with New School Partnerships in St. Louis Area

Forest Preserve District of Will County Offers Textile Recycling at 18 Sites | My Suburban Life

USAgain gives old clothing and home goods a new life | Growing a Green Family

USAgain Kicks off the School Year with Nine New Local School Partnerships

USAgain Kicks off the School Year with Nine New Local School Partnerships

Boys and Girls Club Offers Alternative for Used Clothing | Westchester.com

Westchester, NY, Boys and Girls Club partners with USAgain to spread environmental awareness.

Local Joliet Schools Partner with USAgain for 'Green' Fundraising | TribLocal

West Chicago-based USAgain expands into Joliet area with two junior high schools.

Where can I recycle worn-out clothes and linens? | Living Lake Country Reporter

West Deerfield Township, IL, Installs USAgain Drop Box to Benefit Local Food Pantry | TribLocal

Residents can deposit their unwanted clothes to divert waste from landfills.

It's Easy Being Green | TribLocal

USAgain Announces Partnership with West Deerfield Township

USAgain Announces Partnership with West Deerfield Township

Going the Extra Mile | The Huffington Post

Thing running is always a "green" activity? Think again. The carbon footprint of the average runner is quite surprising.

USAgain Kicks off the School Year with Seven New School Partnerships in IL

USAgain Kicks off the School Year with Seven New School Partnerships in IL

Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Offers Alternative for Used Clothing

Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Offers Alternative for Used Clothing

Recycle Old Clothing and Shoes at USAgain Drop Boxes | Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat

Mount Vernon, NY, Mayor Announces New Initiative with USAgain that Promotes Recycling and Raises Revenue

Mount Vernon, NY, Mayor Announces New Initiative with USAgain that Promotes Recycling and Raises Revenue

Mount Vernon Mayor Cuts Ribbon at Brush Park for Recycling Partnership with USAgain

Mount Vernon Mayor Cuts Ribbon at Brush Park for Recycling Partnership with USAgain

USAgain teams with Forest Preserve District of Will County

USAgain announces partnership with The Forest Preserve District of Will County

USAgain announces partnership with The Forest Preserve District of Will County

USAgain to collect used clothing and shoes at Annual Township Recycling Event

USAgain to collect used clothing and shoes at Annual Township Recycling Event

USAgain announces expansion in northern Iowa

USAgain announces expansion in northern Iowa

A Second Life for Unwanted Clothing | The Huffington Post

Americans consume 65 pounds of new clothes per person each year. Where do the clothes go after they are discarded?

Clothing Recycler Plans North Iowa Drop Boxes | Globe Gazette

You Have Clothes, We Have a Bin | Pine Journal

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans consume a whopping 65 pounds of new clothes per person each year. That’s a huge amount of clothing for each individual, and when the new comes in, the old must go out.

USAgain Says Collection Bins Not Competing with Charities | KIMT TV 3

Textile Recycling Bins to Open at Forest Preserves | TribLocal

USAgain bins now available in Will County forest preserves.

The Lifecycle of a T-Shirt | Huffington Post

In analyzing the manufacturing and use processes of a single cotton T-shirt, shockingly large amounts of waste and chemicals are involved every step of the way. A simple T-shirt carries a complex carbon footprint.

Despite Recession, Textile Consumption Up, Recycling Down | Huffpost Business

The economy has taken a hit, but that doesn't seem to have stopped Americans from buying new clothes in high volume. In fact, the culture of consumption is still going strong, with Americans hungrier than ever for textiles.

USAgain Fundraiser at Willowbrook Spells Success | TribLocal

Willowbrook school collects almost 500 pounds of clothing and shoes in USAgain fundraiser program.

Federal Terrace cited for giving | Vallejo Times Herald

Vallejo, CA, school wins first place in USAgain's nationwide Earth Month Competition.

How a 10-year-old has kept 10,000 pounds of textiles out of landfills | The Huffington Post

Erek Hansen, aka Eco-Erek, partners with USAgain to divert textiles from landills.

USAgain Aims to Collect 6 Million Pounds of Clothing during Earth Month 2011

USAgain Aims to Collect 6 Million Pounds of Clothing during Earth Month 2011

USAgain Annual Earth Month Contest to Benefit Schools to Kick Off on April 1

USAgain Annual Earth Month Contest to Benefit Schools to Kick Off on April 1

USAgain Rolls Out Used Clothing Collection Bins in Michigan, Indiana

USAgain Rolls Out Used Clothing Collection Bins in Michigan, Indiana

USAgain Rolls Out Used Clothing Collection Bins in the Bay Area

USAgain Rolls Out Used Clothing Collection Bins in the Bay Area

USAgain Announces Expansion in Southern California

USAgain Announces Expansion in Southern California

Bay Area Residents Embrace New Initiative for Local Textile Recycling

Bay Area Residents Embrace New Initiative for Local Textile Recycling

Federal Terrace Elementary School wins USAgain's Earth Month Contest

Federal Terrace Elementary School wins USAgain's Earth Month Contest

EcoErek collecting denim, shoes in 2011 recycling effort | The Press

Toledo area boy, EcoErek, partners with USAgain to recycle shoes

Go Green: USAgain | KMOV 4 TV

Denim recycling drive expanded to shoes | Toledo Blade

Ohio boy spearheads eco-conscious drive to divert clothing from landfills

Earth Day 2011: Vallejo school poised to win USAgain Earth Month Contest | Examiner.com

Vallejo, CA, school collects over 1,000 lbs of used clothing and shoes, taking the lead in USAgain's Earth Month Contest.

This Earth Day, Take the Not One Sock Pledge | The Huffington Post

In honor of Earth Day 2011, USAgain CEO Mattias Wallander challenges us to take the

USAgain donation box installed at CBPA as eco-friendly fundraising tool | Champlin Community News & Voices

Champlin, MN, academy installs USAgain collection bin to raise funds for school's Parent Teacher Organization

SEA Partners with USAgain | Herscher Pilot

USAgain earns attention for collection operations around Mount Vernon | LoHud.com

USAgain's Mount Vernon, NY, division seeks to expand in an effort to divert more clothing and shoes from ending in landfills.

Illinois Recycling Association Newsletter | Material Matters

Art With A Message: Get with the textile recycle program | The Huffington Post

Collection Bins Could Provide Revenue Source | The Daily Journal

USAgain to participate in IKEA Schaumburg's Community Recycling Event

USAgain to participate in IKEA Schaumburg's Community Recycling Event

Columbia College teaches sustainable fashion | ABC News

Piles and piles of clothing -- two-and-a-half tons to be exact -- has all been discarded and donated by UsAgain, a company that collects old clothes and resells what's still useful. The clothes are becoming part of a sculpture that's meant to send an im