Hollywood East Clothing Drive

The Astoria Filmmakers Club is teaming up with Helpsy for a drive! See the Photo Album for a full list of what's accepted in English and Spanish. Whether you're a creative who's looking for a way to responsibly get rid of items from a past project or someone looking to clean out their closet post holidays, this drive is for you!

Key Facts Via theroundup.org:

-The world produces 92 million tons of textile waste every year. China (20M Tons) and the US (17M Tons) produce the most.

-Clothing and textiles currently make up at least 7% of the total amount of waste in global landfill space.

-87% of the materials and fibers used to make clothing will end up in either incinerators or landfills.

-Only 20% of discarded textiles are collected.

-Only 1% of clothes will get recycled into new garments.