On The Rise, a woman’s day shelter in Cambridge, is a great place to recycle women’s clothes. Lincoln has a strong connection to this organization, and Lincoln resident Tomasina Lucchese is a board member.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 12, 2022, at 5:13 PM, Alice Waugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Bay State Textiles bins at the landfill and the school take everything — > decent clothing down to torn-up washcloths and old undergarments. The stuff > is either resold as used clothing, torn up into wipes for machinery, or > shredded into fiber. See the textiles section in this story: > > "Where does it all go?" Part 3: Recycling beyond single-stream > Alice Waugh > Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel and The Lincoln Chipmunk > [email protected] > 617-710-5542 (mobile) > www.watusiwords.com > > >> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:42 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: >> There is a bin at the schools that takes clothing AND fabric >> >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 4:24 PM, Donald Seckler <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I’ve looked for a bin dedicated to fiber recycling, but have found only >>> bins for used clothing. What’s to be done with worn-out drapes, blankets, >>> sheets, etc? >>> >>> Thank. >>> >>> Don Seckler >>> >>> Sent via cell >>> >>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 2:15 PM, Alice Waugh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> There is information about donating clothing and other textiles in these >>>> two "Where Does It All Go?" articles in the Lincoln Squirrel: >>>> >>>> Part 4: Beyond the transfer station >>>> Part 3: Recycling beyond single-stream >>>> >>>> Alice Waugh >>>> Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel and The Lincoln Chipmunk >>>> [email protected] >>>> 617-710-5542 (mobile) >>>> www.watusiwords.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 1:52 PM Leslie Turek <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> I have had the same question in the past and never got a definite >>>>> answer. I also would be very interested in finding a place to donate >>>>> wearable clothing that won't just recycle the items. >>>>> Leslie Turek >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 1:47 PM June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi, all. I am in the process of purging my closet of older dresses and >>>>> > skirts that I no longer wear. Most items are perfectly wearable, not >>>>> > soiled or damaged in any way (though there might occasionally be a >>>>> > missing button). In the past I have donated stuff to Goodwill. Does >>>>> > anyone know what Goodwill actually does with their clothing donations? >>>>> > Would Bay State Textiles be a better bet? – I have a pretty good idea >>>>> > of what they do. A tax receipt is not important to me. I would like >>>>> > to see this clothing used (as clothing) if possible, rather than torn >>>>> > up into rags or whatever. The items probably are not “good” enough or >>>>> > fashionable enough to be of interest to a consignment store. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Any suggestions? >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks, June >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>> > Browse the archives at >>>>> > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> > Change your subscription settings at >>>>> > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> > >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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