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5/29/18 - Here's where your donated clothing really ends up
4/11/18 - Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association Calls for Recycling Renaissance
3/29/18 - Update on East African Community Ban on Importation of Used Clothing
3/18/18 — Spread the Truth About Textile Recycling on Global Recycling Day
12/12/17 — Send Your Unwanted Stuffed Animals on a Journey this Holiday Season
11/2/17 — Celebrate America Recycles Day with "SMART"er Recycling
10/29/17 — Charities, resellers feeling the pinch of stiffer tariffs on cheap second-hand clothing flooding East Africa
9/21/17 — Greenpeace does acknowledge that “closing the loop”—completely and perpetually recycling textiles—is important, and research has made some promising strides.
9/5/17 — Lobbyist says US likely to punish East Africa over mitumba ban
8/18/17 — Reuse Solutions: Partnering with Steven Bethell
8/17/17 — AGOA Forum Ends Without Greater Clarity About the Scheme’s Future
8/15/17 — US textile recyclers say export ban will reduce jobs
7/17/17 — SMART Testifies on Economic Impact of Pending Secondhand Clothing Ban in East Africa Community
4/5/17 — Save the Planet, A Single Sock at a Time
12/21/16 — SMART Strongly Encourages Shoppers Give the Gift of Textile Recycling This Holiday Season
11/30/16 — Registration for the SMART 2017 Annual Convention is now OPEN!
11/18/16 — EAC's ban on used clothing to have severe impact: SMART
11/4/16 — SMART 2017 Annual Convention Sponsorship Options are now available
10/27/16 — Recycled Textile Associations Unite to Combat Media Misconceptions of Secondhand Clothing Industry
10/7/16 — Why You Should NEVER Throw Old Clothes In The Trash
8/31/16 — SMART Testifies on Humanitarian and Economic Impacts of Secondhand Clothing Ban Underway in East Africa Community Violations of African Growth and Opportunity Acts Spark Potential Benefits Eligibility Review
5/11/16 — SMART's Executive Director, Jackie King was featured today on national radio, NPR's Morning Edition

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