Where do old umbrellas go?

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A foul morning and my folding umbrella has finally broken, or rather it still works but one of the ribs is poking through the fabric. Not worth mending of course - and where does one find an umbrella repairer in these environmentally aware throwaway times? So I went out and bought a new one. 

The old one went in the bin because it seems a bit mean to pop it in the next charity bag. Umbrellas are so cheap. We have a few folding ones for regular use plus couple of full-sized versions in the hall cupboard which we never use so I’m not sure why we keep them but they don’t take up much room and you never know...

When we cleared out Mrs H’s parents' house we discovered fourteen umbrellas. I suppose many were bought while on holiday because we all know how reliable British weather is and shopkeepers certainly do.

This raises an interesting question though - how many old umbrellas are rotting away in landfill sites? What if a freak earth movement caused them all to open at the same time? Could be another environmental disaster in the making. It may be worth informing the BBC about the potential danger.