Don’t Toss Those Worn Out Sneakers!
With the start of school, many of us had to go out and purchase new sneakers for our kids. Seems like they wear them out in a matter of weeks, rather than months, since they put so many “kid” miles on them. While the old, worn-out sneakers may not look good or even fit our kids’ growing feet, they can still be useful.
Nike has been recycling old sneakers since 1990, through their Let Me Play program. The worn-out sneakers are used to re-surface playgrounds, outdoor basketball courts, athletic fields and running tracks. Not only are they re-purposing these shoes that would have ended up in a dump, they are also encouraging children, and adults, to get out and get active through this initiative. In the last 18 years, this program has resurfaced 265 play surfacees with over 21 million pairs of shoes.
The joy that is brought to the children who have these areas to play is priceless and the donation of your worn out sneakers is so simple. Any brand of worn out shoes can be taken to a drop-off location which can be found at many Nike retail stores. If you don’t have a retail location near you, simply collect your shoes and mail them directly to Nike’s Recycling Center program.
Don’t toss those worn out sneakers, help create more areas for kids to play instead!
