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		alright2565 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How does the US use water? The average American discards 80lb/year of clothing. That absolutely isn't serving a human need, that's plain overconsumption.

RandallBrown 4 months ago | [–]

That number sounds impossible but I guess there must be some people that throw away a lot more clothes than I do.

I'm not sure I even own 80lbs of clothes.

orthoxerox 4 months ago | [–]

Doesn't this value include unsold clothing?

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