Groundswell of support on Earth Day
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Mens shoes
Scores of local volunteers are expected to be out in the sunshine (or possibly, heaven forbid, rain) Saturday, celebrating the 42nd Earth Day Weekend by cleaning up two streams and recycling stuff that otherwise would litter roadsides or landfills.Here’s a look at what’s on tap. Unsnagging creek Between 40 and 80 people are expected to show up for the first mass cleanup along Willow Creek, on ...
Shoe recycling project highlights youth community service
Posted on April 26, 2012 in Earth shoes
Old, worn out shoes are helping 11-year-old Bridger Gordon make a difference.
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From Tennis Shoes To Playgrounds In Ogden
Posted on April 20, 2012 in Nike soccer shoes
(KUTV) OGDEN â See your kicks â make a comeback. ThatâÂÂs the mission of Nike Grind. The recycling program takes old tennis shoes, and turns them into places to play. With the help of the Ogden Track Club and Ogden Recreation Department, the 4th Street Ball Park became the site of a first of its kind in the nation â high tech playground. ...
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From Tennis Shoes To Playgrounds In Ogden
Posted on April 19, 2012 in Nike soccer shoes
(KUTV) OGDEN â See your kicks â make a comeback. ThatâÂÂs the mission of Nike Grind. The recycling program takes old tennis shoes, and turns them into places to play. With the help of the Ogden Track Club and Ogden Recreation Department, the 4th Street Ball Park became the site of a first of its kind in the nation â high tech playground. ...
Tags: ogden, shoe, tennis, playground, department
Recycle tennis shoes through 4-H group's recycling program
Posted on April 18, 2012 in Leather shoes
The Nike Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program takes worn-out tennis shoes and turns them into padding for playgrounds, running tracks, football fields and basketball courts.
Used Sneakers Collected In Middletown
Posted on April 17, 2012 in Nike basketball shoes
The city will collect old sneakers at the recycling center on Johnson Street until June 18 for the 10th annual Reuse-a-Shoe sneaker recycling drive.
Fashion recycling
Posted on April 16, 2012 in Bakers shoes
Forget fashionistas or even Maxxinistas — fashion recycling is on the rise. The Arkansas River Valley boasts fine dining, beautiful scenery, an abundance of outdoor opportunities and also is a great place for shoppers to reduce, reuse and recycle clothing.
Tags: recycling, fashion, great, opportunities, outdoor
Greenwich Begins Planning Earth Month Events
Posted on April 14, 2012 in Brand name shoes
GREENWICH, Conn. – Recycling awareness is not just for Earth Day, say Greenwich residents Joanne Clark and Sally Davis, who have organized opportunities for residents to get rid of “stuff” without filling up landfills. “There is generally more consciousness here,” says Davis of the ...
Tags: greenwich, residents, earth, davis, opportunities
Recycle for Za
Posted on January 28, 2012 in Elf shoes
PORTISHEAD-BASED charity Za has installed a new textile recycling in the town’s High Street.
Shoes set on fire in Dover home
Posted on January 25, 2012 in Leather shoes
Firefighters believe a fire that damaged six pairs of tennis at a N. Walnut Street residence Monday most likely was set.
Queen Creek starts clothing drop-off for recycling
Posted on January 13, 2012 in Ballet shoes
Residents can drop off clothing of any type as well as cotton linens, shoes, boots and sandals.
"Green Sneakers"
Posted on December 11, 2011 in Merrell shoes
Whether you call them tennis shoes, running shoes or sneakers, you know that the pair you have won't last forever. When you're done with those shoes you can turn them in for a good cause. Jeff Edmondson takes us to one Northland school that's recycling used running shoes in this week's "Your Green Life"
Dubuque Girl Scouts troop recycles hundreds of shoes
Posted on December 03, 2011 in Tennis shoes
One Dubuque Girl Scouts troop collected hundreds of pairs of athletic shoes to return to Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe program for recycling.
SHOE RECYCLING: Urbandale students collect old shoes for Nike program
Posted on November 22, 2011 in New balance shoes
Elementary students in Urbandale are learning recycling doesn't have to stop with cans and bottles.
Recycling for a future
Posted on November 10, 2011 in Endless shoes
ROME – Planet Earth, which at one time in history was thought to be endless, is a finite home that people have only begun to understand must be saved in any way possible. The U.S. and other countries have realized this and have made environmentalism a major priority in domestic policy. After years of the call “Recycle, Reduce, Reuse” being heard, the trend that is environmentalism has found its ...
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Rogers County Man Creates Disc Golf Innovation
Posted on October 27, 2011 in Rockport men shoes
A Rogers County man is a disc golf fanatic. Add a bit of recycling, and you have Re-Tire Disc Golf.
Recycling athletic shoes
Posted on October 27, 2011 in Bass shoes
The Whitehall Middle School Environmental Club is sponsoring a Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Drive for recycling until Nov. 4. The club is collecting old athletic shoes, of any brand, at each school building. The goal is to collect 500 pairs of shoes.
City collecting used athletic shoes for use in recycling
Posted on October 23, 2011 in Nike running shoes
RACINE - The City of Racine's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department has teamed up with the City of Milwaukee Public Works and Nike to offer the Reuse a Shoe program as part of Make a Difference Day on Saturday.
Recycle your sports shoes, Quality of Life panel urges
Posted on October 20, 2011 in Leather shoes
The Quality of Life Commission has endorsed the concept of recycling old athletic shoes.
KMB recycling used shoes
Posted on October 18, 2011 in Shoes
To celebrate America Recycles Day Nov. 15, Keep Mandeville Beautiful is organizing a shoe drive to collect gently used shoes. The shoe collection will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 10. The shoe collection will take place in seven Mandeville schools and well as at Mandeville City Hall and the Mandeville Public Works Department. The shoe drive will accept athletic, running, dress, sandals, pumps, heels ...
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