Community Corner
Town Club Of Mountain Lake To Host Clothing Drive Oct. 30
Hundreds of pounds of textiles will be diverted from landfills.
Press release from The Town Club of Mountain Lakes:
Oct. 27, 2021
The Town Club of Mountain Lakes, working with HELPSY, the largest clothing collector in the northeast, is planning a clothing drive on October 30, 2021 from 8:30 am – 1 pm. Donations will be accepted at the Island Beach and in the Parking Lot of St. John’s Fraternal Lodge at 280 Boulevard in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Clothing collected will be recycled and diverted from becoming trash in local landfills while raising funds toward the club’s philanthropic efforts. The Town Club offers educational, sports, social services, and public service grants to local organizations.
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According to the EPA, Textile waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the United States…occupying nearly 5% of all landfill space. The U.S. throws away 36 billion pounds of textiles each year…that is nearly 100 pounds per person. Of those discarded textiles, 95% could be recycled…but currently only 15% is recycled.
“HELPSY is dedicated to changing the way people think about clothing recycling while adhering to the highest level of social and environmental performance,” said Dan Green, HELPSY CEO and Co founder. The Company’s efforts have earned it a Certified B Corporation designation…using business as a force of good ™.
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HELPSY accepts clean, dry, and bagged clothing and fashion accessories (stained, worn or torn is fine) including dresses, shirts, pants, suits, coats, gloves, hats, belts, ties, scarves, wallets, purses, backpacks, totes, shoes, towels, bedding, costumes, curtains, placements, tablecloths, and throw rugs. They will not accept breakable houseware or glass, electronics, furniture, building material, scrap metal, appliances, mattresses, encyclopedia sets, phone books or magazines.
For more information about the Town Club of Mountain Lakes, contact info@townclubml.org. For more information about HELPSY or to set up a fundraising drive, contact info@helpsy.co.
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