Clothes it Again & Again
• WHAT will be done
Description:
School committee together with SMT are aware of throwing away used unwanted good clothes & shoes. Sometimes this is done because of the modern society, the need arises to change clothes and style or because we just can’t wear them anymore. Students said that this is generating unnecessary waste as this is being disposed of in their house bins, and they know that clothing can be a large contributor to the destruction of the environment. Therefore, we decided to bring to school, children’s and adults’ used clothes and shoes, which could be easily recycled and reused, given to other children who are less fortunate and to donation centers to have a second life.
We prepared this beforehand and a notice was sent to all students’ parents via email so that everyone will know about it. Students brought bags filled with clothes and shoes and during the EWWR teachers and students are going to weigh the total amount of kilos that has been reduced from our landfill. Teachers and students will organize workshops to weigh the items and it is expected that the total of reduced waste rise up to 100s of kilos. The responsible NGO will collect the lot from the school. After collection, textiles are sorted locally and eventually are shipped to foreign countries where the rest of the process takes place.
The aim behind this activity is to learn from a young age how to reduce waste on our throw away culture by recycling and reusing. We want to show everyone that instead of generating too much waste by means of thinking differently about the way we dispose our trash we will be helping the environment. This activity will be promoted on our school’s website and Facebook page to also reach the outer community.
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join hands and minds to prevent waste?
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