Yeahhhh You’re Right, These are New – These are Lil Wayne’s shoes from The Prom Queen Video. we just want to show you what people are spending their BIG money on these days. Uh Huh.. $1500.00 from what we read.
Whoooo Hoooo ! Lets Recycled Those Old Tennis Shoes
We got this edition of The Bite in the mail today and were Oh-So blown away with their Recycled Shoe campaign this month.
At last month’s production meeting, we had already decided that we’re doing two shows this month on Shoes – yepper. One of our Entrecard Buddies is Going to be the Star of One of Those Shows. We’re not letting the cat out of the bag just yet.. (sorry daisy and harley) but you can be assured that This Will Be the “Cats Meow”.
- You’ll create less waste while cleaning out your closet – Reuse-A-Shoe alone has kept more than 23 million pairs of shoes out of the dump.
- Every pair helps – gently worn shoes can outfit feet in the developing world, while shabby ones can be made into surfacing for things like tennis courts.
Lets All dig in those closets and find some shoes to donate to help a needy runner; or to build a kids playground; or a basketball court.
If 10,000 Biters recycle a pair of shoes, we’ll keep enough footwear out of landfills to make the floors for four outdoor basketball courts.
Trust Us – Just Let those shoes open a door to your heart, and make room in your closet for all the shoes we’ll be showing you in the verrryyyyy near future.
Here are a few Shoe Recycling programs we located on Run The Planet and On Google today :
This is a Short List of recycling programs around the world. There is a Heaven also for old running shoes.
Up & Running
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1423 562162
E-mail: enquiries@runningshoes.co.uk
Web: http://www.upandrunning.co.uk
Recycled to: Variety Club, ‘the greatest children’s charity in the world’
Recycled Runners
c/o Cool Running Sports Company
GPO Box 2473
Sydney, New South Wales 2001, Australia
Phone: +61-2-9456-1284
E-mail: kevin@recycledrunners.com.au
Web: http://www.recycledrunners.com.au/
Recycled to: needy runners (and others) in the Australia and Pacific region
Reuse-A-Shoe
c/o Nike Recycling Center
26755 South West 95th Street
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
United States of America
Phone: (800) 292-6453, (800) 352-6453, (503) 671-4726
Web: www.nike.com
Recycled to: athletic surfaces (running tracks, etc.)
First Christian Church of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
United States of America
E-mail: fcc@csj.net Recycled to: the poor of Haiti
Federacion Departamental de Atletismo Cuzco
Attention: Presidente Edgar Rodriguez
Correo Central
Cuzco
Peru
Recycled to: children of the Cuzco athletic federation
Shoes for Africa
Post Office Box 2223
Boulder, Colorado 80306
United States of America
Phone: (303) 473-1318
Recycled to: African national athletic teams
Helping Hands Shoe Bank
c/o Michael Barringer
Post Office Box 91
Rockwall, Texas 75087
United States of America
Phone: (972) 771-7658
E-mail: michaelbarringer@sbcglobal.net
Recycled to: poor in other nations and in the United States of America
Running Wild
1801 2nd Street
Clock Tower Plaza
Coralville, Iowa 52241
United States of America
Phone: (319) 351-3602
Recycled to: youth in needs via the Johnson and Linn County agencies
World Shoe Relief
Post office box 423
Trabuco Canyon, California 92678
United States of America
Recycled to: poor and homeless
Central Florida Gliders Running Shoe Recycle Program
United States of America
E-mail: coachwise@hotmail.com
Recycled to: youth runners in Kenya
Oakengates Shoe Banks
Oakengates
United Kingdom
Phone: 01952 202547
E-mail: robin.mager@wrekin.gov.uk, help@green.oakengates.com
Recycled to: charities
Shoe Recycling Program
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
1616 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1293
Phone: (847) 296-9205
Fax: (847) 296-9207
E-mail: mary@swancc.org
Recycled to: athletic surfaces
Centre for Sustainable Living
Manor Trust
Gorsey Lane
Wallasey, CH44 4HF
United Kingdom
Phone: 0151 639 2121
E-mail: wga@cesul.org.uk
Recycled to: charities
Shoe Recycle Program
TeamBarrios, LLC.
16199 East 48th Avenue # 2521
Denver, Colorado 80239
United States of America
Recycled to: underprivileged citizens of Mexico
Refuse & Recycling Services
Jewish Community Center
655 Arastradero Road
Palo Alto, California
United States of America
Phone: 496-5910
E-mail: recycling@city.palo-alto.ca.us
Recycled to: playground surfaces and sports courts
- Nike Reuse-A-Shoe – drop off any brand of ratty athletic shoes, and the company’ll grind ‘em up into surfaces for playgrounds, tennis courts, and tracks.
- Soles4Souls – donate used-but-useable pairs to people in developing countries by dropping your shoes off at a nearby drop spot, or shipping them.
- One World Running – donate near-new athletic shoes to cash-poor sports players.
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In August, Burger King apologized to a customer who was kicked out of one of its restaurants because her baby wasn’t wearing any shoes.
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That pair of unworn shoes could be the one pair someone needs; or that will help to build that playlot your kids can be proud to say they donated their shoes to.
Remember if it’s gathering dust at your house, give it away to someone who can USE IT,
Be Green My Friends,
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This is really weird but this morning I was just thinking about the fact that my husband has about 5 pairs (at least) of sneakers he no longer wears yet are probably too worn to give to charity. I'm liking the idea of that Nike program that recycles them for playing surfaces. Thanks for that info.
Ahhhhh Now that’s thinking My Girl.
I’m sure you know what to do.
I just put a few pairs in a bag to donate this morning.
Glad You’ll be joining us. Now You Know You’re A GREEN STAR !