Here’s what to do with those items you can’t sell or donate, from bras to sunglasses.
whenever possible, and, most satisfyingly, clearing out our closets. It feels good to shed the excesses and make space—literally and figuratively—for the decade ahead, whether you’re selling clothes on ThredUp or The RealReal, swapping them with friends, or donating them to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
But what about the items you can’t sell and can’t give away, either? To name just a few: bras, underwear, hole-y T-shirts, smelly shoes… If you cart those items to Goodwill, there’s a low chance they’ll make it onto the shop floor. It’s been reported that unaccepted donations might be shipped off to developing countries, which stopped needing our castoffs years ago.
We can’t rely on Goodwill to recycle all of the items they can’t use; it would be a strain on the nonprofit’s resources. Fortunately for us, brands are starting to take recycling into their own hands.launched its organic cotton underwear in 2018 with a recycling program that accepts old Knickey briefs as well as any underwear you’re no longer using.
Of course, certain bras are easier to recycle than others; Kerner and her cofounder, Jane Fisher, design theirs with the “end of life” in mind, so they often skip underwire and metal hardware. That’s an easy switch for other bra companies to make; most of us can do without those little metal charms or uncomfortable wires. Another item most of us have never considered recycling is eyewear.
Take-back programs like Féroce’s and Harper Wilde’s are still a new concept in the industry, and the logistics often get trickier as companies scale. But this increasingly feels like the way of the future: Brands are holding themselves accountable for their environmental impact; they’re finding creative ways to extend the lifespan of their products; and they’re educating their customers about circularity, who are in turn more likely to shop with other like-minded companies.
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