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Do you know these ‘Grinches’ who stole Salvation Army kettle?

Surveillance video shows two people stealing the money intended to go toward Salvation Army services. The thieves appear to have used bolt cutters to remove the donation bucket from its stand outsi…

Things you cannot donate to the thrift store

Cleaning our your garage or storage unit might sound like a great idea to make room for all the new stuff you’re going to acquire this holiday, but don’t forget to be smart about what you donate to your local thrift shop. There are a lot of commonly jettisoned items that many secondhand charity stores …

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

How to Find Designer Brands at Thrift Stores

How to find designer dresses when shopping at thrift stores.

What Not to Donate: Thrift Store Donation Guidelines

Every thrift store has different rules, but these items are commonly turned away at donation centers. Call ahead to see if your local store can accept them.

10 reasons why thrift stores are awesome

It's cheap, funky, and recycled. You really can't go wrong with second-hand shopping.

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

This Company Makes Rain Gear From Recycled and Natural Materials

Baxter Wood is a sustainable fashion company making rain gear from recycled and natural materials. It accepts old rain boots for recycling.

Recycling, reusing and reimagining rubbish into clothing and accessories

Alice Halliday hates waste, so she transforms it into beautiful things

Recycling is confusing — how to be smarter about all that takeout plastic

Earth Day and America Recycles Day bring attention on pushing industry and local communities to be clearer on recycling rules, and dumping single-use plastic...

Recycling Breakthrough for Clothing Made with Polyamide

When clothes made with polyamide are discarded after people are finished wearing them, they mainly end up polluting the environment. At the same time,

Eco-friendly zippers by YKK

YKK, which has saved millions of plastic bottles from landfills in past 5 years with its materially recycled Natulon zipper, will begin its production in Macon, Georgia, further reducing environmental impact from sourcing the products overseas and reducing lead time. Natulon zippers are products made from PET bottles, old fibre and other polyester remnants. Ten …

Sustainable Fabric Workshop connects people to work towards sustainable future

The Sustainable Fabric Workshop is a weekly event at the South Knoxville Community Center that functions as an alternative to craft stores.

How One Company Is Contributing To The Solution Of Reducing Fashion Waste

Founder of Bespoke Southerly, Sheri Turnbow’s mission is to contribute to the solution of reducing fashion waste. Bespoke enables women to customize their clothing so they get the colors and details they want that reflect their personal style.

New Survey Shows Consumers Want Products Made from Recycled Materials

The survey commissioned by Core Hydration, a producer of bottled water, reveals that many consumers would be willing to pay a surcharge for products made from recycled materials.

Recycled Craft: Make a Jetpack {with Recycled Materials}

Prepare for take off with this recycled craft! Kids are guaranteed some high flying fun when they make a jetpack with this project.

Give recycled materials new life

Here are four fun crafts your kids can create with recycled materials.