NYC’s Fashion Faux Pas: Textiles in Landfills

“Textiles are the next frontier for [waste] diversion and reuse,” said Joshua Goodman, spokesman for the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), in a 2025 New York Times article. “Historically, [the] capacity to do anything with textiles has been limited, but that is changing.” This is good news for New Yorkers, who are increasingly looking for ways to recycle their old clothes, bedding,…