If you’re like many Americans, you’ve made one or more charitable donations of clothing or household items within the past year. In 2007 alone, approximately $5.8 billion worth of these and related items were made to various American charity foundations. Just four years later in 2011, an estimated two million tons of household textiles and clothing were either donated or properly recycled. Even though many people within the United States realize the importance of donating and recycling, recent data shows that Americans tend to just donate or recycle 15% of the clothing they no longer need or want. The remainder,…