Combat Landfill Overflow!
As climate change becomes more real to all of us, several retailers are jumping on the sustainability wagon.
In an effort to reduce the amount of trash in landfill, these companies have developed various initiatives to incentivize recycling of unwanted or used items, aiming to decrease the volume of waste ending up in landfills
Some clothing companies have started their own “thrift stores” to sell used and upcycled pieces. Additionally, many companies send stained and damaged items to textile recycling facilities.
Ranging from clothing to computers, here are some trade in options to consider.
Clothing
H&M Looop Program. Bring any unwanted clothes or textiles, by any brand and in any condition, to an H&M store to the register and receive a thank-you coupon for your next purchase.
Levi Strauss Trade In Program. Drop your old Levi jeans at selected stores for recycling and get a store credit.
LuLu Lemon. Bring your gear to a participating store and exchange for store credit.
Madewell and JCrew. For every pair of old jeans or other denim clothing item, you get $20 toward the next purchase.
North Face Take-Back. Bring your unwanted North Face garments to any store, and they’ll give you a $10 credit. They clean, fix, and update the items for resale.
Eileen Fisher Renew. Receive $5 store credit per piece (no matter what condition) when you return your Eileen Fisher clothes to any store.
American Eagle Outfitters. Recycle your old jeans at any store and get $10 off a new pair.
Timberloop by Timberland. Trade in pre-loved footwear, clothing and accessories by mail or bring to participating stores. If accepted, you get a 20% off coupon for a Timberland item.
Patagonia. Trade in Patagonia clothing and gear that’s in good condition at a store or by mail ($7 fee) and receive store or online credit.
Furniture/Home Goods.
IKEA. Their new “Buy Back & Resell” program for its “gently used” (and un-modified) home goods gives you store credit – fill out a form and get a quote, then drop off at a store near you.
Electronics.
Amazon Trade-In. Get 20% off qualifying Amazon Devices, plus an Amazon.com Gift Card when you trade your old cell phone(s), video games, tablets, Kindles and more.
Apple. With Apple Trade In, you can get a great value for your current device and apply it toward a new one. For items that they can’t accept, they’ll recycle it responsibly.
Best Buy. Their trade-in program accepts a wide variety of tech for trade, including laptops, tablets, phones, and gaming consoles. If the item is too old or broken, they’ll recycle up to three items per day per customer.
Lenovo. Turn in your old PC’s and other electronics for responsible recycling. Get a quote, send in with free shipping label and packing materials, and get a VISA gift card.
Target Trade-in. Trade in your mobile phones, tablets, video games and consoles trade in for a Target gift card – online or in the Electronics department at participating stores.
Verizon. Trade in your Apple or Samsung device and receive a new one, instant credit, account credit, or gift card towards a new Verizon device.
Walmart Gadget to Gift Cards. Fill out an online form get a pre-paid shipping label and ship via FedEx or UPS Ground. After evaluation, you’ll receive a Walmart eGift Card.
Baby Gear.
Good Buy Baby (affiliated with Buy Buy Baby). More of a consignment situation, you can either drop off of arrange a pick up for your gently used, good condition baby gear and they will sell it online for you. If sold, you get up to 85% of the sale price - includes loungers, strollers, carriers, bouncers and high chairs.
Baby Bjorn. Similar to Good Buy Baby, you get a free shipping label and send in your gently used Baby Bjorn item and receive Baby Björn site credit when it sells.
Target Car Seat Trade-in Program. A seasonal event offered in the Spring, you bring your old car seat to Target and they’ll give you a 20% off bonus coupon.
Sports.
REI. For everything from gently used hiking boots to tents and sleeping bags, they’ll give you trade credit in the form of an REI gift card.
Dick’s Sporting Goods. Hosts local trade-in events where you bring your gently-used sporting equipment in good condition (original value $100+) in exchange for a DICK’S promotional gift card.
Golf Warehouse. Depending on the model and year, you can send in your old clubs and get a gift card in exchange.
TaylorMade Golf. Send in your clubs with a pre-paid shipping label, and if accepted, you get a store credit.
Onward. They accept shoes and gear in great condition for a gift card trade.
Video Games.
GameStop. Trade in your favorite games, controllers, systems, & mobile devices for cash or store credit towards new GameStop products.
Beauty Products.
Lush’s Bring it Back Program. Lush customers can exchange five pieces of eligible packaging for a free fresh face mask, or $1 off their next purchase, per item returned. It helps keep packaging out of landfill.
Back-to-MAC. When you return six empty packages at a MAC counter (or mail them in), you can select a new lipstick for free. Packages include a blush compact, eyeshadow pot, lipstick or mascara tube, jar of foundation, and more.
Cameras.
B&H Camera/Video/Audio. B&H pays you for DSLR and mirrorless digital cameras, 35mm fil cameras, lenses, and video cameras. Fill out the online form for a quote.
Auto Parts.
Advance Auto Parts. Bring your unwanted car or light truck battery to your local store, and get a gift card up to $10 for any future purchase.
When consumers toss used clothing, electronics and other items in the garbage, not only does it waste money and resources, but it can take 200+ years for the materials to decompose in a landfill. Trash can generate greenhouse methane gas emissions and send toxic chemicals into the groundwater and soil.
Let's work together to enhance the health of our planet and tidy up our homes at the same time!
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