We also make pillows out of the handles and the other plastics that i can t use for the sleeping mats.
Charities accepting plastic mats.
The charities nancy works with told her that people who end up on the streets appreciate the insulating qualities of the mats.
Throughout the year we attend community events where we have been allowed to set up collection tables.
Our pill bottle program fulfills the dual needs of improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment.
I made 23 mats and started handing the mats out in july.
The mats are easily cleaned and roll up into a compact bundle.
Metro homeless youth wish list.
For plastic hangers check with local shelters nursing homes and hospitals.
Lss offers a wide range of holistic programs and services designed to help young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness regain stability while developing new skills to become self sufficient.
The homeless were very excited when they received the mats and the pillows.
Thousands of minnesota youth do not have a safe place to sleep on any given night.
They usually need hangers and can take the donation from you.
Bottle by bottle can by can each little by little is all part of the overall donation made.
Acceptable collection items include.
Another added benefit is turning these bags into mats keeps them out of a landfill since many recycling locations no longer accept plastic bags.
2018 stitching circles to attend projects to make.
Don t want to make a full mat.
It is a great public service project if you re looking for one anyone can be involved in some way.
Make a portion and send it to us.
That sounds like a big number but the local numbers sound big too.
100 billion plastic bags are used in the u s.
Prescription and over the counter pill bottles large and small pill.
Just call around but i bet it won t take long before someone happily claims them.
They also have stations in new zealand located in auckland wellington bay of plenty nelson and whangarei.
One of linda s friends has even started making hats out of the bags.
If you donate clothes to a thrift shop check with them as well to see if you can donate hangers there.
The movement crew is a volunteer run initiative that distributes necessities to less fortunate people and have drop off stations in melbourne sydney brisbane wollongong sunshine coast and perth.
My colleague gave me lots of plastic bags and i made my first mat in january.
Charities accepting plastic mats.
Ministries accepts donations of empty plastic pill bottles for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies and for shredding and recycling.
