Tag: Thrift Store
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Caring for our Communities and the Planet we Share
Experiencing life in a pandemic taught us all how to be resourceful and do more with less. In many ways, we now find ourselves well-positioned as a society to commit…
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Celebrating Earth Day All Month Long
Most Canadians are familiar with the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These three Rs are a fundamental aspect of waste reduction strategies, and they are also a major component…
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Shifting to Thrifting for Waste Reduction Week
Waste Reduction Week celebrates its 20th anniversary in Canada when the week-long awareness campaign begins on Monday, October 18th. While each themed day of Waste Reduction Week is important, one…
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Thrift Shop Day Thrifting Tips for your Next Thrift Store Visit
Thrift stores are wonderful places, so it’s not surprising that they have their own special holiday. Thrift Shop Day is celebrated annually on August 17th to celebrate all the joys…
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Celebrate Earth Month by Shifting to Thrifting
When it began in 1970, Earth Day’s mission was to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide—an imperative that we know is more important today than ever. April 22…
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Celebrate Waste Reduction Week by Shifting to Thrifting
How many items of clothing or household items did you purchase this year? How long will you use these items before they find their way to your garage or basement,…
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Salvation Army Thrift Store Helps Struggling Family Get Ready for the School Year
During these challenging times, The Salvation Army Thrift Store (National Recycling Operations) is helping struggling families get ready for the school year. “My children are ages nine and 11 and…
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Salvation Army Thrift Store Shoppers Share Their Reasons to Shop Second-Hand
The Salvation Army Thrift Store serves through retail and recycling by diverting waste from landfills and giving back to those in need. With 106 thrift stores and 10 distribution and…
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Empowering Your Donations to Build Stronger Communities
Like its name implies, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO) is much more than just a thrift store. NRO empowers donations of gently-used clothing and household items…
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Celebrating Earth Day Through Retail and Recycling
Although April 22, 2020, is globally recognized as Earth Day, The Salvation Army Thrift Store treats every day like Earth Day through retail and recycling. The sentiment of environmental stewardship…
