Goodwill does more than just sell used clothing and furniture. “You might see a shirt, or a toaster, or a chair,” but at Goodwill, they only “see opportunities”. Through their job training and educational programs, they’ve given tens of thousands of people opportunities for training and self-betterment. In fact, in just one year, Seattle Goodwill served 9, 248 people including 112 who earned their GEDs or high school diplomas, 21 who gained citizenship, and 104 who...

1. Who we are: We are EcoGoodz, a used goods supplier located outside Seattle, Washington, USA. We are a company with integrity and a proven record of reliability. 2. What we do: Thrift stores and charitable institutions receive far more donations than they can possibly resell. That’s where we come in; we purchase their excess and/or unsellable donations. We then pass those goods on to other entities, often in developing nations, where they can be distributed and used. Our efforts have...

The secondhand industry is booming. The Council for Textile Recycling estimates that the used clothing industry creates 100,000 jobs, with wages from those jobs adding up to $1 billion annually! To put it mildly, that is awesome! To help newcomers get started on their thrifting journey, or to aid veteran thrifters, we’ve compiled a few tips to help you get the best deals on used clothing, paired shoes, or any other secondhand goods you might want: 1. Know your store: In order to keep...

The Council for Textile Recycling (CTR) is a non-profit based in the United States that is “dedicated to raising public awareness about the importance of textile recycling and the need to reduce the amount of used clothing and other post-consumer textile waste (PCTW ) being sent to our nation’s landfills.” By the year 2037 the council hopes to have eliminated all textile waste entering our nation’s landfills. And they need your help to do it! People like you can help by...

In September we blogged about artist Derick Melander, an artist who creates enormous intricate sculptures from used clothing. This month we’re featuring Guerra de la Paz, which is the name of the creative duo that is Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz. Guerra and de la Paz are two Cuban-born artists who have been working collaboratively for almost 20 years. Like Melander, these two Miami-based artists use discarded secondhand clothing to create large sculptures that are both beautiful...