268,794 Pounds of Cardboard Recycled 715,419 Pounds of Shoes Recycled 9,686,559 Pounds of Textiles Recycled
38,278,596 Pounds of Product Kept Out of Landfills 1,720,540 Pounds of Books Recycled 214,039 Pounds of E-Waste Recycled 494,280 Pounds of Metal Recycled
155,868 Pounds of Toys Recycled
Recycling and Sustainability Goodwill’s founder Reverend Edgar J. Helms once said, “Goodwill saves the waste in men and things.”
Most people aren’t aware of the fact that Goodwill was founded on sustainability principles. Starting in the late 1890s, Reverend Helms began finding salvageable materials to provide to individuals and families in need. In 1902, when Goodwill Industries was officially born, the focus was still on salvaging materials, but Reverend Helms learned that those he was serving wanted their own sustainable means of making a living. He began repairing and then reselling the goods collected. In turn, this meant less waste in landfills as well as taking care of the community, creating jobs, and generating profits redirected to the mission.
In FY23, GIA deepened its community recycling involvement by participating in Little Rock Recycle Days and with the City of Fayetteville. Goodwill offers our partners E-waste recycling options and is becoming a thought leader in the materials stewardship realm.
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