Personal Recycling
December 11, 2007
PERSONAL RECYCLING
Clothing, Socks, and Shoes:
- Take proper care of shoes and clothing and repair them to extend use.
- Don’t discard usable clothing or household items. Hold a yard sale or donate the items to charitable organizations (Salvation Army, Goodwill, Helping Hands Mission, etc.). Worn clothing and other textiles can be used as rags or for craft projects.
- www.tekosocks.com buy socks made from recycled soda bottles!
Business Attire:
www.dressforsuccess.org If you have women’s business suits or clothing appropriate for job interviews, particularly size 14 and up, you can donate them to Dress for Success, an international organization that provides outfits to homeless and jobless women for interviews and new jobs.
Formal Wear:
www.glasslipperproject.org Got an old gown you’ll never wear again? The Glass Slipper Project in Chicago collects formal wear (dresses-particularly size 16 and up-shoes, and accessories) for teenage girls who can’t afford new prom dresses.
Meredith College in Raleigh, NC has sponsored several such collection events, as well.
Tennis Shoes:
www.shoesforafrica.com If your old running shoes are in good shape, Shoes for Africa, a Colorado organization, will send them to runners, schools, and orphanages in Africa, Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program allows you to drop off old sneakers (they don’t have to be Nike) at all Niketown stores and select retailers. The shoes are broken down and reused in athletic surfaces.
Accessories:
www.tenthousandvillages.com Purchase jewelry, handbags, and household items made from recycled products
Eyeglasses:
Lions Clubs International, 800.747.4448 donates eyeglasses to underprivileged people in the States and abroad
LensCrafters stores donates eyeglasses to underprivileged people in the States and abroad
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