GIVING SHOES a NEW home & LIFE
Help us by donating your unwanted athletic shoes, supporting the community, and protecting the environment
Welcome To ReLace
ReLace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, based in San Francisco, led by high school and middle school students. ReLace collects shoes through student led shoe school drives and gym drop off sites and then repurposes shoes to families and children in need or recycles them, keeping sneakers out of landfills and reducing the amount CO2 created to help the environment.
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The facts
Shoe production is bad for the environment
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
Every year, more than 20 billion shoes are manufactured around the world, which releases large amounts of carbon dioxide, responsible for 1.4% of greenhouse gas emissions globally
A pair of sneakers generates 30 lbs of CO2 emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for a week
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
The global sneaker market is a $75 billion global growing industry, with 30% of the sales occurring in the US
Most athletic shoes and sneakers are thrown away only after 8-12 months of use
More than 200 million pairs of shoes end up in landfills each year in the United States and takes 30 to 40 years to decompose one pair of shoes
many families still do not have access to shoes
shoe waste is an increasing and growing problem
many families still do not have access to shoes
Over 600 million people worldwide do not own a pair of shoes
In the U.S., 1 out of 7 children live in poverty, and millions are in need of new shoes