In 2012, Monika Wiela, an online shoe-store owner, was moved by a homeless man holding a sign saying he needed shoes. She came back later with shoes for him, but he was gone and she had lost her chance to help him. She knew that about 11 million tons of shoes, clothing, bedding, towels, etc. go into landfills yearly, since online buying is now the way most people like to shop. She thought about all those boxes delivering purchases and wondered what she would do with all of the empty boxes in her warehouse. So she formed Give Back Box, a non-profit engaging major retailers in a recycling project in which the Earth and people in need both benefited. Read her story at https://givebackbox.com/story. Then gather all those empty boxes around your house, fill them with reusable clothing, shoes, and other good stuff, and go to givebackbox.com/amazon or another partner listed at the Give Back Box site, print a free shipping label (and tax receipt, if you want), and send it on its way. Give it a try.
