Britain declared 'worst offender' for throwing children's clothes into landfill

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Study finds nearly half of UK parents admit to throwing children's clothes in the bin

The UK throws 216 million pieces of children's clothing into landfill each year, making Britain the 'worst offender' across Europe in contributing to the children's clothing waste mountain. That is...

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