![]() Location: 495 Flatbush Ave (inside BKLYN Commons PLG )ĭonations taken by appointment only. ![]() Plus, donating clothing and textiles is simple! Here are six places to donate clothing in near BKLYN Commons Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Flatbush coworking space: Your clean, used bedding, towels, or rugs could assist a family in need. Your discarded clothing could become someone’s proper interview or school attire. When asked why it’s important to donate unwanted clothing, Shayaa Jeffrey, who co-owns Granru Market, responded, “What else are you going to do with them? Throwing away clothing is bad for the Earth and there are a lot of people in need of clothing who wouldn’t have access if it weren’t for donations.”ĭonating used clothing and/or textiles makes a difference in the community, which is what BKLYN Commons is all about. Well Cloth’d, a non-profit that operates out of BKLYN Commons’ Prospect Lefferts Garden/ Flatbush location, donates approximately 1,200 pounds of clothing per year. Thankfully, there are local organizations working tirelessly to decrease these numbers. New York City is still recovering from the height of the pandemic, with unemployment rates continuing to climb and houselessness at an all-time high. There’s no need to increase that statistic. If given the option to throw away your old clothes or donate them, the answer is simple: donate.Īccording to NYC.gov, New Yorkers throw out 200,000 tons of clothing and textiles each year a staggering average of 46 pounds per person. ![]() Spring cleaning season is among us! Garbage bags full of unwanted clothing items will soon be taking over your apartment and you’ll be wondering what to do with them.
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