World Swap Day Event “Bring Your Own Clothing (BYOC)”

To celebrate World Swap Day, the Environment Action Association (EAA) and Five Boroughs Clothing Swap (FBCS) held their first collaborative swap event called “Bring Your Own Clothing (BYOC)” at St. Margaret’s House on January 21, 2012. 

In spite of severe snowstorm, approximately 60 eager swappers attended event with full of new and used items from home. Volunteers from Five Borough Clothing Swap carefully sorted the swappable clothes, shoes, scarves and re-gifted items. 

The participants also enjoyed playing “Wheel of Recycling” and winning sustainable, fabulous, re-purposed accessories made from recyclable materials. This side event, prepared by EAA, captured the attention of many participants.

  

We are glad to spread the swapping movement globally by being a part of World Swap Day. EAA will continue to promote reusing, reducing, and recycling programs to the public in order to raise sustainable living awareness.

  

Bring Your Own Clothing (BYOC) NYC, celebrating World Swap Day

Why?: To promote reusing, reducing, and recycling
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Price: $6
Location: New York, NY

Description:

The Environment Action Association and Five Boroughs Clothing Swap will host World Swap Day to educate New Yorkers on ways to tighten their wallet, commit to sustainable living habits, & be fabulous!!We'll swap up to 10 women's seasonal clothing items in new/ gently used condition PLUS re-gift our never-used holiday gifts.

RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. NO WALK-INS WILL BE PERMITTED.

For more information and to rsvp become a member of the Five Boroughs Clothing Swap, please visit

http://www.meetup.com/fiveboroughsclothingswap/

(it's free!)

or contact the Environment Action Association at 212-695-8840.

EAA’s first Green Swap Event “Sharing is Caring”

The Environment Action Association (EAA) andHeyKorean held their first green swap event "Sharing is Caring" in Ksany Hall on December 20^th 2011. Indeed sharing is caring so this event was created to spread the message about the value of reusing items in local communities.

Swapping cloth is a unique way to help save money, reduce the number of clothes sent to landfills while making better use of the used items.

About 20 attendees were in present at the Green Swap with bags full of new and once used cloths from home. The cloths and accessories were set up nicely at Ksany Hall. Every participant was thrilled with the items they swapped. They were also pleased to commit to sustainable living habits.

Green swaps are highly developing among New Yorkers. In this regards, EAA will be having more green swap events with the goal of promoting awareness on sustainable living life.

Left Over Items Are Donated to Charities!

Below are the pictures taken from the Green Swap!!

Jessica and Her Friends Loves Swaping Cloths is a way for them to save money!

Jessica and Lala

Educating Participants about the importance of Swaping Cloths instead of throwing them away!

Our Green Swap Event was a great success!

Hope to see you at the next one.