As much as I am a lover of fashion, I am an avid supporter of recycling clothing and shopping at thrift and consignment stores (please see earlier post: Thift Store Shopping). For this reason I want to share with you a new partnership between Housing Works and the City of New York. These two entities have teamed up to create Re-Fashion NYC. Re-Fashion NYC is a new effort to encourage recycling, help the homeless, and reduce city waste. Therefore, Re-fashion NYC has placed donation bins in several apartment buildings throughout the city. It is a free and convenient service that allows city-dwellers the opportunity to donate unwanted clothing, shoes, toys, furniture, books, or electronics. 100% of donations will be given to charitable causes so that those who are willing to participate will receive tax receipts. This is right in time for spring cleaning and clearing out cramped NYC closets.
Because the program is relatively new, the initial bin placement will only be in a few locations. As it grows, bins will placed in more apartment buildings as well as commercial and institutional sites. This is an important effort to reduce waste in city landfills.
If you are eager to participate in the program and your building has yet to place these bins in the hallway, please visit nyc.gov/stuff exchange to find locations near to you were you can always donate your unwanted items. To learn more about the program and its effort please visit nyc.gov/refashion.
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