The most economical use of donated textiles and household items is to reuse them here in Canada. NACTR members do their best to extend the life of donations and release the value locally, for their fundraising efforts. The local market demand for lower quality donations may be limited, whereas global markets are purchasing North American textiles for their markets. Therefore, there is a possibility your donation if lower quality cannot be used in Canada and will be shipped elsewhere. Until the Canadian market evolves with domestic recycling opportunities for collectors, exporting product which may be used elsewhere is still preferred over landfill or incineration.