Declutter Your wardrobe may seem intimidating, but you can turn your old sweaters and pants into rewards with a new recycling program.

Trashie’s recovery The bag allows you to send in your old clothes and earn exclusive rewards, turning a chore into an opportunity while helping the environment.

How does the Trashie takeaway bag work?

Trashie’s takeaway bag is easier than deciding what stays and what goes in your closet. Simply visit their website and order one of their brightly colored bags for $20, and when you get it delivered to your home, fill it with clothing, bags, shoes and other accessories.

Once you have filled a bag (one bag can hold up to 15 pounds), you can return it to Trashie for free using a QR code to get a USPS shipping label.

Each bag you send can earn you the equivalent of $30 in rewards on everything from restaurants and meal delivery services to different stores and movie theaters.

Travel influencer Adriana Kucia (@travelwithherstyle) demoed the program on her Instagram page. “I have a hard time letting go of clothes when they’re past their prime,” she wrote in the caption of her demo video. “I I hate waste and I try to use things until the wheels fall off! But fortunately Trashie do recycling so much easier. »

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“I need this in my life,” one person wrote in the comments, while others added that they were ready to try the program and “need” to do it.

“Great way to end the year. Cleaning out the closet,” another person said.

Why should I use the Trashie Take Back bag?

Besides the fabulous rewards, the use of a recycling program like Trashie’s takeaway bag is a great way to help the environment with a small daily task.

Which of these factors would most effectively motivate you to recycle old clothes and electronics?

Give me money back

Allow me to exchange for new products

Make this as simple as possible

Keeping my stuff out of landfills

Click on your choice to see the results and express your opinion

Earth.org noted that 11.3 million tons of textile waste are sent to U.S. landfills each year, or 81.5 pounds per person. Waste can take hundreds of years to decompose (depending on the material) and will release polluting gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, which aggravate climate change. They can also leaching chemicals into soil and groundwaterimpacting ecosystems.

According to Trashie, each Takeaway bag diverts up to 15 pounds of textile waste from landfill, ensuring that approximately 90% of all donations are either reused or recycled.

Are there programs similar to Trashie’s Take Back Bag?

More and more programs are emerging to recycle clothing and other products and save them from landfills.

ThredUponline consignment and thrift store, offers a similar program that allows you to send in gently used clothing to earn cash or store creditAnd Chic brand offers similar offers.

Besides clothing, brands have programs to recycle old products for new ones. Hydro Flaskfor example, offers a trade-in program that offers a $5 credit toward your next reusable bottle from the company when you send in your old one.

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