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A first-of-its-kind law in Massachusetts makes it illegal to throw out old clothes and fabrics, requiring residents to recycle or donate them instead. Officials are trying to reduce the 81 pounds of textiles that Americans throw away on average each year — but critics say the law goes too far.
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