Thrift Stores Pay A Price When People Pass Their Trash

Jean Wright, employee at the St. Johnsbury Salvation Army Thrift Store, assists a customer on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Photo by Dana Gray)
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Thrift stores rely on donations of items to stock the shelves and fill the racks, but too many donors see it as a chance to pass their trash.
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