B
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10%
10% -- donated clothing retail sale rate for donated clothing (2025)
Only 10-30% of donated clothing actually gets sold in retail stores.
- Reported as a range: 10-30%
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10%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
everywhereapparel.com
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Tier C
https://everywhereapparel.com/blogs/learn/how-circular-systems-create-sustainable-merch ↗
Source Article
How Everywhere Puts Sustainable Artist Merch Within Reach
The music industry needs eco-conscious merch
Musicians and promoters are refining sustainability efforts in the wake of recent reports detailing massive carbon emissions and waste generated by tours and festivals (1).
Most of the industry’s sustainability strategies being developed focus on obvious …
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everywhereapparel.com
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Range 10-30%; midpoint extracted
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donated clothing: 10% donated clothing retail sale rate. Source: everywhereapparel.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/donated-clothing-retail-sold-10-30-percent
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