April 10, 2019
On April 27, Cradles to Crayons will host their annual Earth Day Clothing Drive to collect gently used clothing items for low-income and homeless children in Chicago and to encourage people to recycle their clothes instead of sending them to a landfill. Photo Credit: Cradles To Crayon
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EARTH DAY CLOTHING DRIVE HELPS CHICAGO YOUTH AND MAKES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
As of 2015, there was over 137.7 million tons of waste sitting in landfills across the country and 7.6 percent of that was made up of textiles which are mostly discarded clothing items, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. With this information in mind, Cradles to Crayons, a national nonprofit organization with an office in Chicago, created their Earth Day Clothing Drive which will take place on April 27. The clothing drive will not only support their own mission, but will also help to keep textiles out of our landfills.