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Recycle Clothes & Shoes

Clothes for some people are hard to come by. Maybe you’ve get some in your wardrobe that you’re unlikely to wear again. Maybe you might like to swap them or donate them to a worthy cause that could sell them to raise funds for charities. Check out the websites below, if this appeals to you.

Shwop – Buy One, Give One Back!

  • Time taken:
    20 minutes to collect some clothes and recycle them
  • Impact:
    Avoids waste going to landfill. Raises money for Oxfam.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Environment, Europe, Green, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes, United Kingdom

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Reuse A Shoe – Turning Shoes into Playgrounds

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to package up the shoes - a wee bit longer to actually post them
  • Impact:
    Prevents shoes from going into landfill and reuses them to make beneficial products for the community
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Community Development, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 30 minutes

Find out more about   Reuse A Shoe – Turning Shoes into Playgrounds

One World Running – Recycling Shoes

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to package up shoes in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Reuses shoes for the benefit of the needy in the U.S. and around the world
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. postal address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and pjs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Sports & Education, Under 30 minutes, United States

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Bra Campaign – Recycle Bras for Air Ambulances

  • Time taken:
    10 - 15 minutes to package up your unwanted bras in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Raises funds for UK air ambulance service, whilst spreading awareness about recycling in general
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a UK based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Europe, Green, Health & Medicine, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes, United Kingdom

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The Bra Appeal – Breast Cancer Research Fundraising

  • Time taken:
    5 - 15 minutes to package your unwanted bras in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Raises money for breast cancer research, whilst providing viable employment in developing countries via the sale of bras
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a UK based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Health & Medicine, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   The Bra Appeal – Breast Cancer Research Fundraising

Glove Love – Pairing Up Lost Single Gloves

  • Time taken:
    10 - 15 minutes to package up a lost single glove, in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Lost gloves are found new homes rather than being trashed. Raises funds to encourage people to lead a greener life
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a UK based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Europe, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes, United Kingdom

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Support 1000 – Bra Recycling

  • Time taken:
    Under 10 minutes to package bras up, ready for posting
  • Impact:
    Helps the homeless, those on welfare or who have been victims of domestic violence with an item of clothing they may find difficult to obtain.
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, Kenya, Mali, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 10 minutes, United States, Zimbabwe

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Shoe Aid Project

  • Time taken:
    Under 15 minutes to wrap up unwanted shoes in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Enable familes in developing countries to perform everyady duties in more comfort
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Cameroon, Country, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   Shoe Aid Project

Shoe4Africa

  • Time taken:
    Under 15 minutes to wrap up unwanted shoes in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Promotes wellness, and life changing activity, plus combats hookworm through education
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, Kenya, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   Shoe4Africa

Hannah’s Socks

  • Time taken:
    Under 15 minutes to wrap your unwanted socks so that others may benefit from your donation
  • Impact:
    Makes a difference in U.S. Midwestern communities by collecting and donating socks to those in need.
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes, United States

Find out more about   Hannah’s Socks

Glass Slipper Project – Recycling Prom Attire

  • Time taken:
    Under 30 minutes to prepare your unwanted promwear for posting.
  • Impact:
    Provides free of charge, to U.S. students who are unable to purchase their own prom attire.
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 30 minutes, United States

Find out more about   Glass Slipper Project – Recycling Prom Attire

Brides Against Breast Cancer

  • Time taken:
    Under 30 minutes to carefully wrap up your wedding wear in readiness for posting
  • Impact:
    Provides an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients’ dream or wish to be fulfilled, whilst spreading awareness about breast cancer
  • Cost:
    Postage costs to a U.S. based address
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 30 minutes, United States

Find out more about   Brides Against Breast Cancer

SwapStyle – Fashion Clothes Recycling

  • Time taken:
    Under 15 minutes to package up your unwanted fashion wear for others to benefit from
  • Impact:
    Prevents clothes and afashion accessories from being trashed
  • Cost:
    By agreement with buyer or swapper
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   SwapStyle – Fashion Clothes Recycling

Soles 4 Souls – Recycling Shoes

  • Time taken:
    A few minutes to package up. Put your best foot forward and participate in this one!
  • Impact:
    Keeps unwanted shoes out of landfill sites and helps needy people throughout the world
  • Cost:
    Postage costs
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Human Welfare, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Clothes & Shoes, Under 10 minutes

Find out more about   Soles 4 Souls – Recycling Shoes