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Why some charity shop donations do more harm than good
From mouldy books to dirty boots, charities are spending large sums on binning unsellable items.
Jane Ward is turning the blackened, mouldy pages of a Mr Men book. "You wouldn't want your child curled up in bed with this," she says.
We are at a charity shop run by St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln. On the table in front of us is a fleece work jacke... [2714 chars]
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