School & Arts Supplies
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Develop Africa donates new and used school supplies to children in Africa.
Second Story provides writing utensils to homeless youth.
Staples recycles old pens, colored pencils, and more.
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ReBook It makes sure each book, regardless of condition, finds a purpose. Gently used books will be provided to those in-need, resold to raise money for charities, or be responsibly recycled.
Books for Africa ships books and textbooks to students, schools, and ministries across Africa.
Books Through Bars , Books to Prisoners, Chicago Books to Women in Prison, UC Books to Prisoners, Prison Book Program, Women’s Prison Book Project, Books Behind Bars NJ, Tranzmission Prison Project, and Appalachian Prison Book Project send paperback books directly to incarcerated people. They also often seek dictionaries and game/puzzle books.
Better World Books resells donated books to support global literacy programs. Unsold books are donated or recycled.
Brother’s Brother Foundation provides educational resources to underserved communities around the world.
BackPack Beginnings,Expecting Relief, Kids Need to Read and Bags 4 Kids give children’s books to kids in need.
Operation Paperback mails books to troops overseas, veterans, and military families.
Books in poor condition? Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary uses them to provide enrichment for their animals.
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The Crayon Initiative provides used crayons to children in hospitals.
Staples recycles old crayons.
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Lions in Sight recycles printer and toner cartridges to raise money to support their mission to provide glasses to people who need them.
Staples recycles ink and toner cartridges as well as printers.
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Bags 4 Kids provides gently used backpacks and duffel bags to foster children.
Staples recycles heavily worn-out backpacks and lunch boxes.
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I bet you weren’t expecting primate sanctuaries to be on the top of this list! These sanctuaries all use items like canvases, paint brushes, non-toxic paint, and more to provide enrichment to the primates in their care!
Hello Art Hatchery , Arts & Scraps, Make & Mend and Untrash re-sell art supplies to keep items out of landfills.