Please look into recycling your old appliances so they don’t end up in landfills where they can cause serious problems for the environment. If you’re replacing a working refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, air conditioner, washer, or dryer, parting with the old one could mean giving it away. There are many organizations that would love to take your old appliance off your hands if it still works. Here are some options to consider.
Habitat for Humanity has resale stores in every State. Each “ReStore” outlet provides an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream. Each outlet accepts donated goods that they sell to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds help local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of Habitat homes within their communities.
Goodwill has been an entrepreneurial leader, environmental pioneer and social innovator of the “reduce, reuse, repurpose” practice for nearly 110 years. Goodwill diverts more than two billion pounds of clothing and household goods every year from landfills by recovering the value in people’s unwanted material goods. In the process, they create job-training opportunities as well as entry-level and skilled green-collar jobs for people in need of work.
Salvation Army uses donated goods to fund their Adult Rehabilitation Centers. These centers provide spiritual, social and emotional assistance for men and women who have lost the ability to cope with their problems and provide for themselves. Many of those who have been rehabilited are reunited with their families and resume a normal life.
So the next time you find yourself purchasing new appliances, remember that your donated goods have the power to make a difference in people’s lives, strengthen communities and create a healthier environment.
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