Between now and half term we will be asking Dudley Schools to work hard on their three ‘R’s to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Bottoms of wardrobes and shoe racks will be emptied of their old but wearable summer shoes – the ones that don’t fit anymore, the ones which are out of season - and handed over to us. We will save them from the scrapheap and give them a new life overseas and we will be paying the school for their trouble.
It’s a great way for the schools and children to do their bit for sustainability and raise funds for their school by passing on their footwear to feet across the world which can’t wait to walk in their shoes and enjoy some quality at an affordable price.
Some 2 million pairs of shoes end up being disposed of every year and it breaks our hearts to know that so many serviceable shoes are going to waste. That is why we are holding the Shoe Amnesty so schoolchildren local to us can help us take a step in the right direction!
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - important lessons to learn.
Maxine Sault, MD, BCR Global Textiles
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