In 2017, the last year for which the EPA has data, the US landfilled or burned 14.32 million tons of textile waste - or about 88 pounds per person.

Notes:

This is more than an 800 percent increase since 1960.

Primary Source:

2017 - https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/textiles-material-specific-data

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