Shoe Waste
The Shoe Waste mission is to reduce the pile up of shoes in our landfills that make a specific, tangible impact on our climate and environment by participating in the local circular economy offering new material resources, train and educate the community about shoe waste, and influence local fashion footwear production in Los Angeles County.
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LIVE ·2022 Grants ChallengeGot Unusable Shoes? We’ll Take ‘Em!
Don't throw your shoes in the trash! Shoe Waste Pilot Program will take them and keep shoes out of local landfills by encouraging LA residents and fashion business owners to recycle their unused and unwanted shoes. Our program will recycle shoe components and offer these new raw materials to other industries looking for reusable textiles, plastics and metals. We will also gather vital data on how much shoe waste is within the city limits, locate these sources and place them into the circular economy.