Throwing Away Your Old Bras? Stop!

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No really! I'm someone who gives all kinds of stuff to my local charity shops. Even if I'm not sure if they'll want it - I figure it's better to take the chance than just throw it away. If they don't want it then they'll bin it themselves anyway. Women's Hour on Radio 4 had an interesting article on this last week - here's a short excerpt about it: Would you send your old bras to a charity shop? Most of us would cringe with horror at the thought of it but bras are one of Oxfam’s most valuable second-hand resources because they sell to a booming and appreciative market in developing countries. They are sorted and packed at Oxfam’s own recycling plant - called Wastesaver - and everything that does not immediately fly off the rails in the charity’s high street shops ends up there to be re-directed to a more appropriate market place. Anything from twenty tonnes of old blankets, to a Mary Quant original. The plant makes around a million pounds a year for Oxfam. There's an interview with several of the staff at the plant, talking more about what goes on. Personally I think it's wonderful. We shouldn't waste what could be of use to others. I love the idea of passing things on, and it's so simple for the average person to do. If you'd like to listen to the article, here's a link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/02/2008_21_thu.shtml In short, donate to charity shops!