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Indianapolis tech company launches on Earth Day

An Indianapolis woman has designed BinBuds, a network that aims to save “textile trash” from landing in the landfill. The company launched yesterday, on Earth Day, according to a press release.

“For a flat annual rate, you can resell as many gently used items online as you would like,” BinBuds owner Tifney Fields said in the release. “There are no shipping, advertising charges or extra fees.”

According to the release, Americans recycle or donate only 15 percent of their used clothing. The rest, about 10.5 million tons of clothing a year, goes into landfills.

BinBuds sells everything from designer kids’ clothing to repurposed furniture.

“Many consumers would prefer to get a great return on their investment without the hassle of sorting through hundreds of Facebook yard sale group emails and unrelated postings,” Fields said in the release. “We have designed a program to do that.”

The proprietary network is free for shoppers to use. Buyers can search and create profiles for specific items they are interested in, according to the release. The consumer can then pick it up from the owner. For security purposes, sellers must be invited into BinBuds through a current member or connect through their Facebook profile, according to the release.

“Between 1999 and 2009, the volume of textile trash rose by 40 percent, and we at BinBuds aim to help change that,” Fields said in the release.

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