Many volunteer organizations collecting and putting those materials to use
To the Expositor:
In response to the article “Textile recycling will soon be a reality on Manitoulin, thanks to new bins.”
I can’t claim to be knowledgeable about the amount of textiles that are currently being discarded in Manitoulin landfills, but after following the articles in The Expositor about the textile drop box program, I’d like to remind everyone that textile recycling programs already exist right here on the Island.
Local service groups have generally always accepted donated textiles, which are sorted by volunteers, and sometimes employees (your neighbours) to be sold at local thrift stores. These sales are frequented by a large number of Islanders who have come to depend upon the availability of affordable clothing, bedding, shoes, etc. The rags are sold to local garages and other businesses and overflow sent to charities such as the Canadian Diabetes Foundation. Local proceeds from the sales of these locally-donated items are put back into local programs. I don’t think it can get any better than that!
Please read News from Knox from December 22, 2021 on The Manitoulin Expositor’s website, manitoulin.com, for more insight and please think twice about how far your spring cleaning needs to travel.
Sincerely
Susan Hart
Tehkummah
