Why recycle textiles and carpet?
Textiles and carpets in the landfill are a wasted resource because the fibers can be re-manufactured into new products such as new carpeting or insulation. Textiles in good condition can be reused or turned into rags, which in turned can be recycled into paper. Carpet is currently more difficult to recycle than textiles, but as part of the Carpet America Recovery Effort (external link), government agencies and the carpet industry have set the goal to divert 40 percent of waste carpet from landfills by 2012.
