First, about the old clothes recycling industry.
At present, the old clothes industry has a complete industrial chain, from recycling to sorting and reuse. At present, the recycling part is also divided into online recycling and offline recycling. The traditional offline modes mainly include government-supported recycling, waste recycling stations, recycling by non-profit organizations, personal recycling, and home recycling of clothes after making an appointment through the Internet. In recent years, garbage recycling has become a hot spot in China, and many startup companies that recycle old clothes have emerged. Judging from the current trend, the combination of online recycling and offline recycling is feasible, which can not only ensure the recycling volume, but also recycle better sources of goods. Making an appointment for home recycling online is equivalent to getting the first-hand goods directly from the public closet. Recycling bins will inevitably become third-hand goods and fourth-hand goods, otherwise good clothes will be taken away by others. After recycling, it will be taken to the factory for sorting. The most popular category is summer clothes, because summer clothes are mostly used for export.
Second, how many old clothes are there every year?
According to statistics, there are about 50 million tons of old clothes in China every year, but only more than 2 million tons can be used at most, and the comprehensive utilization rate is less than 10%. Judging from the family's old clothes stock, there are about billions of old clothes every year, and the old clothes accumulated by families alone reach amazing data. For the developed textile industry in China, the number of garments that can be produced every year has reached a terrible number. From this point of view, old clothes recycling is an undeveloped gold mine, but it is not easy to fully develop this gold mine, and it will not happen overnight.
Alipay's recycling of old clothes is still very good, and its reputation is also good. According to people's living standards, we will have a lot of old clothes that we don't want to wear, but it's a pity to throw them away. Therefore, the platform for recycling old clothes with Alipay is still very good, which is convenient for everyone.