Time to clean out the closets again friends!
I am so excited to share that Brisbane’s Bayside Runners and Walkers are hosting their amazing ‘Clothing and Accessory Exchange’ event again this year, in support of Redlands local community groups.
So why am I excited… because they have also offered to be an OFFICIAL DONATION COLLECTION POINT for our ‘World’s Longest Bra Chain’ world record attempt, collecting bras on the day!
This year’s event is taking place on Saturday, 16th March 2019, from 2pm – 4.30pm, at the Victoria Point Community Hall.
Tickets are just $25 at the door and you can take as little or as much as you like to donate and keep, on the day! Now that’s a bargain!
Creating a circular economy…
Not only do we love this event as we will collect soooo many bras, we will be grabbing loads of new(ish) items for our wardrobe for the bargain price of just $25, but we are also keeping perfectly good fashion, clothing and fabrics out of our landfill.
According to our friends at ragtrader.com.au, 6 tonne of clothing goes into Australian landfill EVERY 10 MINUTES! OMG People! This is outrageous!
Having collected bras for 9 years now, I can tell you that not one bra has even begun to break down during this time. Ok, except for the bras that #ladyhalo has gotten her teeth into. But still! Just because it isn’t plastic doesn’t mean it won’t live a long and destructive life when it comes to #motherearth. Just because it is pretty and lacey, doesn’t mean it won’t cause harm to our environment. We need to be more mindful friends of what we are throwing away, simply because we can’t fit into it, it is out of fashion or we ‘haven’t worn it in over 6 months’. Yes I have done that wardrobe cull myself. Many moons ago, before I became so aware of the damage textiles are doing to our earth.
So… if the idea of a bargain and supporting a worthy cause isn’t enough to clean out the closet. Then maybe the idea of those Lorna Jane pants you no longer fit into, going into the ground and remaining there for ever and a day, will be enough motivation to rally the gal pals and grab those bags of ‘donation items’, and head on down to join us on Saturday 16th March.
For more information click this link and RSVP to the Facebook event, so Megan and the team know to expect you. You can ask all your questions in this event. And of course don’t forget your bras. I will be there with my big bra basket, ready to hang your unwanted items ready for you to rummage.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!
