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Textile Recycling at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

The Council on the Environment of New York City, which runs the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, is partnering with Goodwill Industries to implement a three-month textile-recycling program called "Second Chance Saturdays."

Textile collections start this Saturday, January 5th, and will occur every Saturday through March 29th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza. Acceptable donations include used clothing, shoes, boots, hats, jackets, towels, bedding and linens. Goodwill will provide tax receipts upon request to anyone wishing to claim their donation as a charitable contribution. The donation of these items helps support Goodwill programs that assist people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

According to the Council on the Environment, a whopping 6% of New York City's residential waste stream is comprised of recyclable textiles. So get a jump on your spring cleaning and give your unneeded textile products a second chance.

For more information on the Council on the Environment, and the "Second Chance Saturdays" program, please visit www.cenyc.org.

Awesome! Thanks... cause I've got a bag of "stuff" to give to Goodwill