I recently had a discussion with a couple of clients that are environmentally aware, the discussion led us to possible options on how to dispose of certain items and the tons of clothes and packaging disposed of everyday. A scary thought! So I did a little research in my free time and I wanted to share with others what I found. There are great options for those that are ready to do their part in keeping our planet happy! One of those options is offered by Nordstrom, and I was pretty impressed with their website and their commitment to reuse and recycle. Nordstrom runs 2 programs: - BEAUTYCYCLE which aims to recycle tons of empty beauty packaging. - A CLOTHING DONATION program with 2 options, either visiting a drop-off donation site or mail-in option. According to their website the clothing collected in NYC are donated to Housing Works those collected in California and Washington are donated to Goodwill. This will give you the option of recycling both clothing, shoes and beauty products containers all in one location, and you can drop them off before you go shopping. NORDSTROM BEAUTYCYCLE This program aim to collect empty beauty products packaging that cannot be recycled otherwise and would end up in the landfill, like empty shampoo bottles, lipstick cases etc, items we usually discard in the trash. Think about the impact on the planet! This program is made easy by having collection bins in the Beauty Section of Nordstrom stores nationwide where you can drop off your empty containers before you shop, probably even if you don't plan on shopping. All you have to do is collect them at home and drop off when visiting a mall or store. Below you can see accepted and not accepted items, for detailed information visit the Beautycycle link above. Beautycycle is a program that partners with Terracycle, an organization that recycles all kinds of materials that are not recyclables by local entities. Here is their website https://www.terracycle.com/en-US You can visit Youtube for a video on how Beautycycle works: https://youtu.be/Dn07pPtMk6M CLOTHING DONATION BINS According to Nordstrom website there are collections bins in store in Washington, California, and New York state. All other states would have to use their mail-in program partnered with Give Back Box which allows you to ship boxes of donated clothing, shoes and accessories for free. All donated items in Washington and California will be sent to Goodwill, items collected in New York will be sent to Housing Works which is a non-profit that provides services and programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. This will not only save tons of usable clothing from ending up discarded in a landfill but it will be given new purpose by serving others in need. MAIL-IN PROGRAM
If you live in a state where Drop Off bins are not an option you can take advantage of Nordstrom Mail-In program in partnership with Give Back Box a non profit that focus on recycling unwanted goods by allowing people to use any box to ship their donations free of charge. Follow this link to Nordstrom Donation program to find store locations for drop off, details for Mail-in program, and answers to FAQ This link instead will bring you to Give Back Box website where you can learn more and print your free shipping label. I am still researching options and there is a lot of information to sift through so I will update this post with new info in the future. |
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