Used clothes find new purpose

Used clothes find new purpose

November 15, 2012 1:44 PM

Consumers donate millions of tons of clothing to be reused. But, as Vinita Nair reports, charities often take in more clothes than they can sell or give away, and overflow can wind up in some unexpected places.

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