It is good for the local and national economy. It is good for you to know that you are helping others both locally and around the world. It is good for the Environment by cutting down on landfill space and air pollution.
Reuse Recycling has the smallest “carbon footprint” of any type of recycling. Opposed to other recycling there is no high temperature melting, boiling or burning. Most of what is collected for Reuse is sorted, graded and redistributed to those less fortunate than many of us. Collections deemed as unfit for Reuse are often cut into
The most recent studies done by the EPA and other private and commercial groups have found the following facts: There are over 300,000,000 people now in the United States of America alone. On Average, every man, woman and child “casts off” 82 pounds of Pre-Owned clothing, shoes, and other apparel articles a year. That amounts
What American Recyclers does is called REUSE RECYCLING. We collect pre-owned clothing, shoes, bags and leather goods that would otherwise wind up in landfills. We help stimulate the local economy by: Providing Local Jobs within the Community. Salary goes back into the local economy. Buy fuel locally. Purchase service materials to support our collections effort