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Vox Pop: Converting clutter from trash to treasure
Merlin Mann | Jul 4 2007
Quick way to dispose of lots of stuff? | Ask MetaFilter Wow, talk about good timing. I've noticed in comments on this week's clutter posts that there's a lot of interest from you all in the away part of "throw away" -- people seem to have a lot of ideas on the most interesting, charitable, creative, and environmentally-responsible routes for converting your own trash into someone else's treasure. So far we (and that AskMe thread) have covered:
What's your creative solution? Let's try to avoid names of specific businesses and charities except inasmuch as they offer a truly creative and non-obvious solution to reuse or recycling. What's the most interesting way you've cleared your crap while doing some good? Have you got any suggestions that are clever and convenient? 28 Comments
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 When I was doing work...Submitted by candice kimchee (not verified) on July 5, 2007 - 1:57pm.
When I was doing work on sweatshop issues, I used to host "clothing swap" parties. Everyone brings over those clothes that you just don't ever wear for one reason or another and folks get to choose what they'd like. What ever is left over can be donated to a shelter or thrift store (I like to donate to the Sunset Free Clinic Thrift Shoppe). I know in San Diego, some folks will drive loads of unclaimed clothes from lost and founds, etc to poor towns in Mexico to distribute. » POSTED IN:
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