Just because you’re done with your clothes doesn’t mean they have to go to waste. At your Neighborhood Donation Recycling Station (NDRS), you can recycle your clothes and help keep them out of landfills! For a limited time NDRS promotion on social media, the first 50 people who take a selfie at an NDRS and …
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Two common methods are used to dispose of unwanted textiles worldwide. Communities toss the materials into landfills or use incineration. A third option is also available, but textile recycling occurs at a lower rate than even plastic water bottles. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 2.5 million tons were processed, accounting for 14.7% of …
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Westhope Presbyterian Church and Green Education Foundation have partnered to introduce a new Neighborhood Donation Recycling Station (NDRS) in Saratoga, California! This will conveniently allow all members of the Saratoga community to efficiently recycle old clothes, shoes, and many other common household items directly at the NDRS in Westhope Presbyterian Church’s parking lot near El …
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Clothing and apparel companies are quickly creating new items for consumers to stay in line with the latest trends. These items are sold through the fast fashion industry at an affordable price, but with the help of fossil fuel consumption. It is a business model often described as “take, make, break, and discard.” The European …
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Joe Biden, the president of the United States of America, signed a bill into law on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 — one that he stated as one of history’s most important legislations to deal with the current climate crisis. After months of negotiations with Joe Manchin, the Democrat Senator of West Virginia, the bill was finally agreed …
In an effort to increase sports textile recycling and lessen the amount of pollution produced, Club America has partnered with nonprofit Green Education Foundation and Televisa to introduce Neighborhood Donation Recycling Station (NDRS) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood California. Soccer lovers and sports goers can visit the Club America NDRS on August 3rd and help out the environment by recycling …