The Salvation Army's trading arm has doubled clothing support for families in need while preventing 505,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. The Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) diverted 102,000 tonnes of material from waste in 2024-25, according to its latest social and environmental impact report. The trading arm of The Salvation Army collected 77,000 tonnes of clothing and 25,000 tonnes of other household items through its nationwide network of charity shops, donation centres and clothing banks. The UK consumed 1.42 million tonnes of new textile products in 2022, while generating approximately 1.45 million tonnes of used textiles. The commercial-scale operation won Recycler of the Year at the Plastics Industry Awards in December 2024, demonstrating viability for closed-loop textile recycling.