Lockdown wardrobe clear-outs threaten to flood charity shops

Call for volunteers as households brace to discard 67m items of clothing and 22m pairs of shoes

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The British public is set to discard 67m items of clothing and 22m pairs of shoes after two in five of us had a wardrobe clear-out during lockdown.

While clothing is the most common item destined for charity shops, clothing recycling schemes or the bin, other accessories including bedding, household textiles and bags all contribute to an estimated 184m textile items waiting to be disposed of, according to the government-backed recycling and reuse body Wrap.