I just learned about a great company through their partnership with Amazon, though they have many other partners.
Give Back Box is a company that facilitates donating to Goodwill, by providing free mailing labels so you can send in goods with any spare boxes you have lying around. They were founded in 2012 by Monika Wiela and Biz Debnath, who wanted to
"Give Every Cardboard Box A Second Life, Give Someone a Second Chance"The idea is:
- your online shopping boxes get an additional use, and then recycled.
- you save a trip on dropping off your goods at the local thrift shop during their open hours.
- you can drop off the box with UPS or USPS or arrange for pickup.
- the goods are received at Goodwill like any other donation.
- you can still receive a tax receipt.
If you aren't nearby a Goodwill or work odd hours, this is a total win!
You can learn more about the new Amazon partnership here, or see a list of additional partners here. While these partners are helping promote the program, you can ultimately use any box, and aren't limited to the partner brands.
If you're anything like me, you've been doing a ton of holiday shopping online. So keep those boxes for Spring Cleaning, and let Give Back Box do the rest!
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