With a mission to keep stuff out of landfills, we are excited to partner with Trashie -- the best selling, biggest, and most fun rewards and recycling program in the world. Did you know 85% of clothing ends up in landfills, including what gets donated? In 2023, The Take Back Bag, powered by Trashie, diverted 2.9 million pounds and 5.8 million items from landfills. Over 75% of these items were redistributed for reuse and more than 20% were recycled. Our Take Back Bags are made of 50% post-consumer recycled content, they are fully recyclable, and we recycle 100% of Take Back Bags that are sent back to us. How it works: Step 1: Order a Take Back Bag: Clean out your closet and fill your bag with up to 15 lbs of unwanted clothes, outerwear, shoes, handbags, sheets and towels. Women's, Men's or Kids, we take it all – just wash it first! Step 2: Send It Back for Free: Scan the QR code on your bag for shipping instructions. The easiest option is to drop off your Take Back Bag at any Happy Returns location. Alternatively, you can print a mailing label for UPS. The QR code on your bag and the shipping QR code are different. Step 3: Get Rewarded: Receive $30 TrashieCash™ per bag to spend on rewards What's the impact of the Take Back Bag? Each Take Back Bag saves 1596 gallons of water, 151 pounds of CO2 emissions, and 15 pounds of fashion waste from landfill. So far, For Days has saved 3M pounds of clothing from landfill, 24 million pounds of C02, and 3.2 million gallons of water through its Take Back program. What do they accept? For Days accepts all apparel items and socks, underwear, sheets, pillow cases, towels, linens, shoes, and handbags in any condition. Ripped, torn or stained, your oldies will get a new life with the help of our recycling partners and be diverted from landfills. How do you send it back? Scan the QR code on your bag for shipping instructions. You will have the option to generate a USPS QR code or print a mailing label for drop off. Why is it better to use a Take Back Bag than other donation options 85% of ALL textiles end up in landfills and the average American throws away 80lbs of clothing a year. That includes resale, recycling, and donation efforts. If you send used items to For Days, they go through a sorting and grading process with our recycling partners to determine their next best life.
