We recycle a lot in our communities. We sort metal, glass, plastic and paper and leave everything from organics to electronics at the curb. But what about those holey, orphaned socks or threadbare blue jeans? Where should those end up? The CBC's Havard Gould set out to find out.
We recycle a lot in our communities. We sort metal, glass, plastic and paper and leave everything from organics to electronics at the curb. But what about those holey, orphaned socks or threadbare blue jeans? Where should those end up? The CBC's Havard Gould set out to find out.
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