City-Wide Clothing Drive To Benefit Malden Public Schools

Malden MA

19 April, 2022

8:24 PM

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Press release from City of Malden: April 19, 2022 Councillor Jadeane Sica in partnership with Mayor Christenson's Office will be conducting a City-wide Clothing Drive as part of the City's celebration of Earth Day. The event will be Saturday, April 23rd from 9AM - 1PM at the Linden School parking lot. Proceeds that come from the textiles collected go directly to the Malden Public Schools. Drive up and a member of the City's textile recycling vendor Helpsy will be on hand to take your donations. We will be collecting clean, bagged and odor free clothing and textiles: Clothing and Accessories Footwear and Outerwear Linens, blankets and quilts Stuffed toys Handbags, canvas bags, etc. Tablecloths, placemats According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 84% of old clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, and textile items end up in a landfill or an incinerator. On average, that works out to about 85 pounds of textile items per person each year. As a result, textiles make up more than 6% of all the residential and municipal trash in the US. This press release was produced by City of Malden. The views expressed here are the author's own.