canarybird
06-03-2012, 14:45
I'm not sure this has been mentioned before, but some Tenerife municipalities are now providing large tan-coloured collection bins installed by Canarias Recycling, S.L. for recycling of used shoes and clothing in good condition.
The bins are located next to the usual recycle containers for glass, plastic and papers.
Guía de Isora, Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz are some of the towns which now have the bins installed and are collecting clothing and shoes to be cleaned, sorted and then passed on to charitable organizations for the needy.
In November last year there were 18 collection bins in Puerto de la Cruz, and at this time there may be more, as I have noticed two of them already in the La Paz area.
They ask that the items be placed in bags before depositing them in the bins.
Here's a photo from Diaro de Avisos of one of the bins, with the lettering "Ropa y Calzado".......clothing and shoes.
http://www.diariodeavisos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/contenedor-ropa-guia-isora.jpg
photo from Diario de Avisos
I'm going to have a great clearing of my closets. Although the company says they will wash before sorting things, I'm washing all the clothes that I'm giving and putting a note in the bags to say so.
So here's a chance to do spring cleaning for those residents who, like me, hate to throw anything out that can be still be useful to someone.
And you know the clothing will go where it's needed.
Canarybird
The bins are located next to the usual recycle containers for glass, plastic and papers.
Guía de Isora, Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz are some of the towns which now have the bins installed and are collecting clothing and shoes to be cleaned, sorted and then passed on to charitable organizations for the needy.
In November last year there were 18 collection bins in Puerto de la Cruz, and at this time there may be more, as I have noticed two of them already in the La Paz area.
They ask that the items be placed in bags before depositing them in the bins.
Here's a photo from Diaro de Avisos of one of the bins, with the lettering "Ropa y Calzado".......clothing and shoes.
http://www.diariodeavisos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/contenedor-ropa-guia-isora.jpg
photo from Diario de Avisos
I'm going to have a great clearing of my closets. Although the company says they will wash before sorting things, I'm washing all the clothes that I'm giving and putting a note in the bags to say so.
So here's a chance to do spring cleaning for those residents who, like me, hate to throw anything out that can be still be useful to someone.
And you know the clothing will go where it's needed.
Canarybird