New York City To Launch Clothing Recycling Program With Goodwill
Yay! This is great news! (via PSFK)
New York City will launch one of the largest clothing recycling programs in the country starting this September. Under this program, around fifty collection bins will be placed in strategic locations around the city for people to conveniently donate clothing and shoes of any shape or state. The recycling program will be a big step towards a more sustainable urban ecosystem for the city, which witnessed over 190,000 tons of textiles dumped into its landfills in 2008. Some of the biggest names in non-profits including Goodwill Industries International and Wearable Collections are bidding to host the collection bins. Officials behind this recycling initiative say that if successful, it will influence other cities to undertake such programs.
DC Goodwill Fashion Blog at Blogher Business
I am at the Blogher Business Conference and Em Hall is talking about DC Goodwill Fashion Blog. Check out the site to bid on items on eBay or if you are in DC go to the stores in the area. This is definitely GPD08.
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Starting in January 2007, Nichelle Stephens began hosting clothing swaps periodically or she is often attending swaps in New York City. Clothing swaps bring out her Sagittarian hunter-like leanings as well as appeal to her sense of vanity AND thrift. Most important, clothing swaps are also good for the environment and reduce clutter.
Nichelle is a blogger, freelance social media strategist and cupcake enthusiast. She is the founder of CoolBlkPpl and Keeping Nickels.
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