Thanks to all Brownies and families who donated clothing! The Brownie Troop did a "blind vote" to determine which charity we would donate our collected clothing to. The choices were Goodwill, The Salvation Army, The Bene-fit Shop, The Trinity Methodist Church thrift store and Planet Aid. Planet Aid won by several votes!
Here is some info from the Planet Aid website: http://www.planetaid.org/
"Planet Aid is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that collects and
recycles used clothes and shoes and supports international development
projects. Planet Aid supports
community-based projects that improve health, increase income, aid
vulnerable children, train teachers, and enhance the overall quality of
life for people across the globe."
Please visit their website to see all of the great things Planet Aid does to help the world be a better place.
Here are some photos of the collection and drop off.
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| Weighing the clothing |
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| trunk load #1 |
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| trunk load #2 |
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| The Yellow Box! |
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| Brownie dropping clothing in the bin |
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| Smiling while donating! |
271 pounds of clothing were donated to Planet Aid from our Brownie troop clothing drive! You should all be proud!
Through our collection and recycling of used clothing, Planet Aid saves valuable resources that help reduce the emission of CO2 and other gasses that contribute to global warming. Clothing that is decaying in a landfill or burned in an incinerator releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Similarly, growing cotton is energy intensive and requires large inputs of water, fertilizer and pesticides -- the manufacture of the latter two chemicals results in substantial greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, reusing clothing and reducing the need for manufacturing new clothes is one thing we can all do to save resources and mitigate climate change. Planet Aid collects and recycles 100 million pounds of clothes and shoes every year, but much more needs to be done.
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