Chicago Textile Recycling

We get lots of emails about fabric scraps, which unfortunately we do not accept. However, Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange does accept them, and so much more! Check out this AMAZING organization that keeps so many items out of landfills.

Most Wanted Items | CreativeChiRx A list of the most wanted items to be donated to Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx)

Welcome to our series on Donation Etiquette! Wonder what are the best practices on readying your items for donation? Follow along to find out!

Wipeco, Inc and Chicago Textile Recycling would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! We are so thankful for our freedom today, and every day.

Two recent reports on textile recycling highlight the often overlooked extensive history of global recycling that has been in place for years. Read more here:

Reports highlight existing textile reuse infrastructure Two recent reports suggest the textile recovery industry is far more mature and operational than many consumers, policymakers and brands may realize.

Yesterday was the first day of Summer. As you're pulling out tank tops and shorts, remember to donate anything that no longer fits with us.

Happy Father's Day! We are so grateful to the men who have guided and loved us into who we are today.

Are you interested in textile recycling but don't know what is allowed or necessary before donating? Read our blog on donating with respect and learn all you need to know.

Donating with R-E-S-P-E-C-T - Chicago Textile Recycling “One garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or incinerated every single second around the world.” (quoted by Elizabeth Cline in “The Conscious Closet”, p32, originally from a publication by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation) Many of you, our readers, have asked “Can I donate this?” when re...

Today is World Ocean Day! Want to learn more about this important day and how you can help? Check out their website:



https://worldoceanday.org/about/