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This week the NY Times noted that instead of donating unused clothes to people in need, H&M and Wal-Mart have been throwing them out in trash bags. And in case someone may stumble on these bags and try to keep or re-sell them, they have gone ahead and slashed up garments so they are unwearable. A Wal-Mart spokeswoman was surprised the items were found, claiming they typically donate all unworn merchandise to charity. After days of no response from H&M, the firm promised to stop destroying the garments at the midtown NYC store. They said they will donate the items to charity. Full story.
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