Containers of Clothes
You need to know something about clothing donations. Josh Mock wrote a piece last week about what happens to the shit we toss aside. It brings up an article in the NY Times that tracks a shirt from donation to the end user in Africa. I suggest you give the whole thing a read, but here’s a spoiler:
It starts with a woman feeling good about herself and ends with the shirt being purchased by an old African man for $1.20.
I’m sure a direct donation to a shelter like the Warm a Cold Shoulder project is a much better way to have a direct impact, and donations through any means is still better than holding on to useless crap. I just don’t want any illusions about even charitable acts ending well.
Anyway, todays item!
The popup hampers were holding most of the clothes from yesterday. The sad looking one on the right is all fucked up. One handle is broken and the wires that make up the frame are all twisted or broken.
These are the first “trash” items. Remember, if for some crazy reason you want this shit you have until next Sunday to lay claim.
Published on November 22, 2009
