The Least Useful Guide to Fukuoka

As long as I know, charity organizations collecting and reselling used clothing are not easily accessible. Instead, some retailers try to play the role of Oxfam, Salvation Army, etc.

Here are notes on some retailers collecting used clothing based on my limited knowledge.

Muji

Collecting its own products only. A part of the collected items are re-dyed and resold (with a seemingly quite a fat margin—I could not see where the profit from this project goes from the retailer’s beautifully made and ethical-looking website).

https://www.muji.com/jp/re-muji/

http://ryohin-keikaku.jp/csr/recycle.html

 

H&M

Collecting clothing of any brand. In exchange for your donation, the store will give you 500 yen discount on every 3,000 yean of your purchase when you shop at the store.

https://www.hm.com/jp/customer-service/garment-collecting

 

Uniqlo

Collecting its own products only. Uniqlo claims that it will send the collected items to Africa. You just throw your unwanted uniqlos into the collection box in the stores. No question was asked when I did so.  

http://www.uniqlo.com/jp/csr/refugees/recycle/

 

Patagonia

Collecting its own products only. But other than that, it doesn’t set conditions on what it accepts. Unlike other retailers which accept only washed and maintained clothing, Patagonia collects everything, bags, gears and accessories are OK whether or not it is broken or usable. It claims to recycle or repurpose the given items, rather than donating them to charities.

 http://www.patagonia.com/jp/reuse-recycle

http://www.patagonia.com/jp/patagonia.go?assetid=77766