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the fuel used to power agricultural
equipment. In the United States, 85
percent of surplus clothing ends up in
landfills, and when the fibers break down,
they release methane, a greenhouse gas.
“The No. 1 reason we want people to
donate is to avoid having usable clothing
end up in landfills or incinerators,”
Sproule said. “When you recycle used
clothing, you are helping the environment
and saving valuable resources. And we
try to make donating convenient by
putting our bins in many local areas.”
Planet Aid uses the proceeds from
the sale of clothes to partner with sister
organizations in other countries on
projects ranging from teacher training
to health initiatives aimed at ending
epidemics such as AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis.
Planet Aid collects about 100 million
pounds of unwanted clothing annually,
and since 1997, has provided $70 million
in direct or in-kind support to programs
on three continents.
“Some of the programs we support
empower farmers to engage in
sustainable agriculture and to increase
their income through the crops they
grow,” Sproule said. “We also support
vocational schools that help young men
and women from rural areas gain the
skills they need to find work or start
their own business. The Port plays a huge
role in helping us carry out our mission:
to help support these — and other —
programs.”
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Founded in 1997 in Boston,
Mass.
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Collects used clothing in 21
states and, since 1997, has saved
more than 800 million pounds of
clothing from wasteful disposal,
preventing more than 1.5 million
tons of greenhouse gases from
entering the atmosphere
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Exports 250 containers of
baled clothes through the Port of
Baltimore annually
Planet Aid
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