Your donated thread may be shredded instead.
That’s the warning from a Westchester County Democrat who is proposing legislation that would require clothing donation boxes to have signs stating exactly where the donations actually go.
Clothes thrown away in trash cans around the city (usually outside shopping centres, places of worship, government buildings, etc.) don’t end up in the hands of poor people, but are instead dumped into recycling companies. They are sold by the unit and make a profit, said Paul, the longtime town supervisor. Feiner told the Post on Wednesday.
“This is really an issue that has been bothering me for about a year now. As you know, I frequently donate to these clothing boxes, only to find out that most of my donations just go through the shredder. ”Finer, 68, said.
“Sometimes the trash can contains very colorful pictures. [of people in need]”And it makes me feel like I’m doing something good for the poor, for the children, for the people who can’t afford clothes,” he added.
A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Wednesday night, but Feiner said he would be “as specific as possible” about the nature of the bins, even though profits from recycled clothing would be donated to charity. He said he does not expect there to be any opposition to the display.
“I know my wife will eventually clean and fold the clothes we leave with her, so it’s very upsetting to know that the clothes aren’t actually being used for the purpose people think they’re being used for.” said Feiner, who has led suburban towns. 32 years.
Feiner advised that there are specific locations in Greenborough that can provide clothing for residents to wear. midnight run at immigrant detention hotels in Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley.
But clothes discarded in donation bins outside Greenburgh City Hall end up being thrown away, town officials said, and unbeknownst to most donors, for-profit companies set up shop in government. He explained that he was paying $75 a month.
Feiner expected the bill to be voted on by the Town Board within two weeks after public review.
