THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING, DONATING, AND TAKING ITEMS!
This Christmas we wanted to solve both the problem of Christmas consumerism, and the classic gift search. And so, we organized a SWAP Party in the department, where we not only found new homes for pre-loved items, but also delivered gifts at zero cost to those searching. In what follows you can find out all about the results of our first departmental SWAP Party, and the remaining items.
The morning of the department meeting, many people came to drop off sacks of clothes and items. After a count, we found out that we had nearly 300 items total!
During the meeting we saw the piles of items slowly disappear as people took them as gifts. We gave, to whoever we could, a small slip made of reused paper, thanking them for having swapped this year for Christmas.
Even after the success of the SWAP Party some objects remained. These were then donated to local nonprofits, Di Mano In Mano and La Foresta, for future re-use.
What is a SWAP Party?
For Christmas, the Sustainability Group is organizing a SWAP PARTY, which is a small market, or occasion, for exchanging unloved and high-quality used items and clothing! Items will be collected during collection days, and at the SWAP Party, they'll be free for all to take. That is, it will have been a SWAP!
Materials Prepared for the SWAP Party
Flyer
Our flyers which are available in all three buildings.
Plastic, Packaging & Textile Waste Poster
Informational posters, created for use at the SWAP Party.
E-Waste & General Household Waste Poster
Informational posters, created for use at the SWAP Party.
Where will the unpicked items go?
Any remaining items from the SWAP Party will be delivered to the following collection centers, which we encourage you to also use personally to drop off or purchase second-hand items:
TRENTO
Secondamanina - Items and clothing for kids
Negozio altro'uso - Men's/Women's Items/Clothing
RIUSO POVO - Objects/Furniture
Remida - Items to recycle
DEMA - Furniture
Mercatino dei gaudenti - Objects/Clothing
Charity shop - "Egioiasia!" - Objects/Clothing
ROVERETO
Mercatino - Objects/Clothing
Di mano in mano - Objects/Clothing
Negozio altro'uso - Men's/Women's Items/Clothing