Category Archives: Shoes

Top Ten Recycling Tips from Think Outside The Bin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Think Outside The Bin

THINK OUTSIDE THE BIN “Think Outside The Bin:  Discard your common household items, help your neighbor, help your earth” was written with a vision of making a difference in America’s homes and landfills.  In celebration of our success, we offer … Continue reading →

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NAPO Members Collect Shoes for Soles4Souls

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

The NAPO Challenge is a world-wide program developed between Soles4Souls and NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) members to encourage their communities and clients to clean out their closets and donate gently worn footwear for a good cause. Why are … Continue reading →

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Charities and Hospice need clothes, furniture, shoes

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

DONATION TOWN There are many charity organizations that will come to your home and pick up donations of clothing, shoes, furniture and household items, and Donation Town makes the search easy.  They list locations, requirements and all the details you … Continue reading →

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How do you recycle leather household items?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

Did You Know? Leather is one of the many materials in it’s infancy of recycling. Manufacturers are making flooring and other products from recycled leather, but currently there are few (if any) recycling centers accepting household leather products. Check with … Continue reading →

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Donate Clothing, Shoes and Accessories

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

DID YOU KNOW? The Unites States throws away almost 12 million tons of clothing, shoes and textiles each year. There are companies trying to help keep clothes out of the landfill, and help the environment and the less fortunate at … Continue reading →

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Donate athletic shoes and empower youth

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

SOCCER FOR LIFE (HONDURAS YOUTH SOCCER PROJECT) Project Athletic Shoes For Youth Empowerment, where you become part of helping a child in Honduras escape his or her poverty-stricken life. By donating soccer cleats or other used athletic shoes, you contribute … Continue reading →

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Donate Worn Out Athletic Shoes

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

NIKE REUSE A SHOE Nike’s Reuse a Shoe recycling program accepts worn out rubber soled athletic shoes (any brand) and turns them into running tracks, padding for basketball courts, and tennis courts. To date, they have collected over 25 million pairs … Continue reading →

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Crocs Cares about recycling

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

CROCS CARES Formerly named Soles United, the manufacturer of Crocs will recycle your old ones into new ones and donate them to underprivileged families. While they are revamping their program at the time of this publication, they are still contributing … Continue reading →

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Donated books help homeless New Yorkers

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

HOUSING WORKS Housing Works allows you to donate your gently used books to this thrift store in NY City; proceeds from the sale of your books, book cases, desks or clean, upholstered pieces go to help 2500+ homeless New Yorkers … Continue reading →

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Shoe donation project by Eagles Wings Ministries provides fresh water

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Think Outside The Bin

SHOEMAN WATER PROJECTS One pair of donated shoes serves two! They help provide affordable footwear and clean, fresh water. Shoeman Water Projects is a project of Eagle Wings Ministries, working to alleviate as much human suffering as possible and, in … Continue reading →

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