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11 Surprising Facts About the Things We Throw Away

One nation's trash could be put to much better use. We ponder what's being squandered.
Clothes
Illustration: Jose Luis Merino
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22.3 billion pounds of textiles, including clothing, were thrown away in 2010.
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From the March 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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