Reuse-A-Shoe Is On!
Green Scene would like to collect your old sneakers so that they can recycle them to be used on sport surfaces in communities around the world! Simply drop off your used athletic shoes in White Activities Center from April 16th through 22nd (until Earth Day).
A few guidelines:
- Athletic shoes only (any brand)
- No shoes containing metal
- No cleats or dress shoes
- No wet or damp shows
Contact Joe Wilmarth Tyna (jptyna@noctrl.edu) or Matt Leonard (mrleonard@noctrl.edu) for more information.
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:27 am
I thought this was a great idea. It gave me a chance to clean out closets and dispose of things that I would otherwise have thrown away. Any information on how many pairs of shoes you collected? What organization redistributes them around the world?
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I think we gathered about 7-8 34 gallon garbage bags full of shoes! Nike sponsors such programs and I believe ultimately decides what national non-profits and international organizations benefit from the donations.
The running company in downtown Naperville collects shoes year-round. There is also a store in downtown Wheaton that collects and donates shoes to a different non-profit.