As the world’s largest producer, consumer, and exporter of textiles, China is responsible for a staggering quantity of textile waste. Every year, families throw away approximately 26 million tons of clothing, and the nation’s accumulation of textile waste amounts to nearly 100 million tons. Less than 1 percent of this is reused. 作为世界上最大的纺织品生产国、消费国和出口国，中国产生了数量惊人的纺织废料。每年，每个家庭要扔掉大约2600万吨的衣服，全国纺织废料的积累接近1亿吨。其中只有不到1%被重复利用。![]()
In Xi'an, even though many of us arrived with just a suitcase, it’s
amazing how quickly we can accumulate clothes - and when moving,
leaving or having a clear out we aren’t sure what to do with them.
尽管很多人来西安的时候只带了一个手提箱，但总 能以惊人的速度积攒衣服——当我们搬家、离开或清理时，不知道该怎么处理这些衣服。There are a few hassle free ways in the city to recycle or donate
clothes to charity:FeiMaYi
飞蚂蚁 (which means flying ant) is a WeChat account which accept all
clothing items, shoes, and bags, in any condition. The good stuff will
go to charity and the not-so-good stuff will be kindly recycled. The
best part of all, they come right to your door, take your donation, and
it’s free. Here's how to use it:FeiMaYi飞蚂蚁是一个微信帐号，它接受任何条件的服装,鞋子,包。其中好的东西会捐给慈善机构，不太好的会被回收利用。最重要的是，这个程序可以免费上门取件。以下是使用方法:
2. Schedule a pickup
The automatic welcome message includes a link right to the reservation page... It's the first of the blue links, in Chinese 预约收衣:
They also have the link in the menu!
3. Begin entering your information Here's a simple overview of what they need from you...
The good news is that they can pick up your donation in almost every major Tier 1 -Tier 3 city in China! 目前飞蚂蚁提供在全国超过300个城市免运费上门回收
4. Your Name, Contact Number, and Address Tap the top section to enter your contact information, including name, phone number, and detailed address for pickup...
点击顶部输入您的联系信息，包括姓名、电话号码和详细的回收的地址 Some people have been known to use a Chinese-speaking friend's information. Just don't forget to tell them about your situation.
5. Choose the pickup date
It says 预约时间 "Pickup
Time" but really you just need to choose the day... we recommend a date
where you know for certain someone will be home all day!(The delivery guy will call your given contact number that morning and you will decide the best time together...)
当天早上取货员会打电话给你，决定取衣的最佳时间……
6. Select approximate donation weight They need an approximate estimate for how many clothes you're donating.Feel free to use an electric scale or if you're a travel pro - a luggage scale...Really, they just want a general idea. Select one:
Finally, after all of your correct information is entered, submit your form~
Wait for the Success checkmark... and you're good to go!
8. Get your donations ready It's expected that everything you give them has already been washed. Place in a plastic bag or box and wait for pickup!你应该清洗这些旧衣并放在塑料袋或盒子里，等待取货!
Once
you send off your donation, take a moment to cherish your newfound
closet space and think about the nice strangers you are helping.
Another
company worth mentioning is Aobag.com. Through their
website, mini-app and official WeChat they provide bags that are
categorized with QR codes for you to sort your garbage. They then
arrange collection and log how much you are recycling on their website
(aobag.com). It's not as simple to use as Mayi, but their mini program
is quite sleek. Their services are more geared towards organizations or
businesses and you have to pay for collection – but what they are doing
is definitely worth checking out. 另一家值得一提的公司是Aobag.com。通过他们的网站、小程序和官方微信，Aobag提供带有二维码分类的垃圾袋，让你对垃圾进行分类。然后安排回收，并在网站记录你回收了多少。它的使用不像飞蚂蚁那么简单，服务更适合组织或企业，你必须支付托收，但他们所做的绝对值得一看。
With thanks to Sixth Tone for the statistics. Also to the team at Culturability for the great info on how to use FeiMaYi. Follow their WeChat platform by scanning below:感谢Sixth Tone提供的信息，以及Culturability团队提供的关于如何使用飞蚂蚁的指示。下方是他们的微信平台:
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