![]() ![]() Some donations are sold in their 10 thrift shops throughout the city or listed online, while others are sent to other nonprofit second-hand stores or exported to overseas markets. When the bin is full, the building notifies the department of Sanitation and Housing Works arranges pickup.Īfter picking the material up, Housing Works sorts it in their warehouse, according to spokesperson Elizabeth Koke. to approve the request, then deliver the bin. The Department of Sanitation will meet with a representative of the building - the landlord, business manager, etc. ![]() ![]() First, residents can file a request with the Department of Sanitation for a bin to be installed, either in an office building, a school or other institutional building, a commercial business, or an apartment building with 10 or more units. Here’s how the refashionNYC program works. “It’s like, the best-kept secret that we wish weren’t a secret,” Raskin adds. One locally-based answer to that waste is the city’s donateNYC platform and sister textile recycling program, refashionNYC. ![]() “but I think what’s become more important is, there’s enough people now that know about this problem but don’t feel equipped to do anything about it.”Įvery year, New Yorkers throw out 200,000 tons of clothing and textiles that’s roughly 5,000 semi-trucks full, an enormous amount of waste. “I think there’s a growing awareness around the problem, which is great,” says Julie Raskin, head of the Sanitation Foundation and one of Refashion Week’s co-producers. It’s also designed to make them aware of local solutions. It’s designed to build awareness around the environmental impact of the fashion industry, and encourage people to be more conscious of their style choices. Refashion Week, which begins this week, is co-produced by the Sanitation Foundation and donateNYC. That’s just a handful of what you’re likely to see walking into New York’s annual Refashion Week. Indigo dyed fabrics, tote bags from plastic waste, colorful 3-D printed shoes - and restyled, donated garments. ![]()
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