Your clothes donations help Planet Aid train teachers to work in primary schools in underserved communities.

Planet Aid collected 95 million tons of used clothes and shoes in 2010.

Hundreds of schools across the U.S. host Planet Aid donation bins to collect used clothing and shoes.

Fresh water, food, and shelter are among the basic necessities provided by Planet Aid international development programs.

Planet Aid funding supports job skills programs and helps establish small scale business.

Subsistence farmers learn new ways to grow and expand crops through Farmers’ Clubs supported by Planet Aid.

Planet Aid is nonprofit organization that collects donated clothing and shoes to protect the environment and support sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world.

Planet Aid protects the environment and preserves our natural habitat by reducing the volume of textiles entering the solid waste stream, thereby saving on landfill space and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.

Since 1997, Planet Aid has collected more 160 million pounds of clothes and shoes and has donated more than $70 million to international aid and development projects around the world.

Project Spotlight

Fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mozambique

Planet Aid is a long time supporter of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa and elsewhere, we support ADPP Mozambique as a partner in the fight against this deadly disease and their effort to prevent the spread through information and education. ADPP Mozambique has partnered with Johnson and Johnson to utilize community-based approaches to address issues related to the global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, focusing on the implementing of the TCE – (Total Control of the Epidemic) program in the 3 neighborhoods of the Municipal Administrative Posts of Influence and Machava, in the Municipal district of Matola. Activities are carried out by 50 Field Officers who work with the support of more than 500 active Passionate (volunteers), who participate voluntarily in the activities, coming together to take control of the HIV epidemic.

Latest News

Planet Aid Delivers Personal “Thank You” Over the Holidays

In the Spirit of Gratitude

Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve Planet Aid employees hit the streets to individually thank 2,800 business owners and community representatives for hosting Planet Aid donation bins at their respective locations. In the process, Planet Aid staffers logged thousands of miles to visit inner city, suburban, and rural Planet Aid bin sites in 22 states. Of Planet Aid’s 13,000 site hosts, many include small businesses, major department and grocery stores, fuel stations, mini-marts, shopping centers, as well as churches, schools, and local civic/community centers.

Planet Aid Post Debuts

To help spread the word about Planet Aid’s clothing recycling program and its international aid mission, each site host also received copies of the recently published Planet Aid Post to share with their employees and customers. In total, more than 50,000 copies of the Planet Aid Post were distributed. The inaugural issue of the Post contains informative and educational news about recycling and its environmental impact, the global textile trade, and specific examples of how Planet Aid has made a difference in impoverished areas around the globe. View or download a copy of the Planet Aid Post at http://planetaid.org/planet-aid-post/

Nancy Crocker Receives Planet Post at her shop - Amesbury Glass

Planet to Benefit from RibbedTee Consumer Recycling Promotion

In exchange for donating used undershirts to Planet Aid, RibbedTee offers their customers 50% off a purchase of their hip undershirts.

“This holiday season, RibbedTee invites you to try out their stylish line of designer undershirts and reward you for your used undershirts. Send us your old Hanes®,or any other brand of undershirt, and we will donate them to Planet Aid and send you a coupon for 50% off any product on RibbedTee.com, up to $50 in retail value. Take the stress out of finding holiday gifts and stock up on the latest men’s fashions for the New Year all while saving money and giving back to those in need. Beginning November 15^th, participants will receive one 50% discount coupon for old shirts mailed in before December 31^st. All undershirts collected will be donated to Planet Aid (www.PlanetAid.org), a nonprofit organization that collects and sells donated clothing and shoes to support sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world.”

Visit http://ribbedtee.com/trade for rules and details.

New Year! New Resolutions!

Posted on January 17, 2012

“A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” – Author Unknown So how are your New Year resolutions working out? If you’re like most, you promised to keep one or more resolutions to kick off 2012. For some unknown, but fortunate reason, the start of a new year [...]

Christmas Wrap – Paper or Polyester?

Posted on December 8, 2011

It’s All the Rage!

A study by Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business found that almost 80 percent of U.S. households “expressed anger, frustration or outright rage” with product packaging. With the gift-giving season approaching, we’re sure to see more “wrap rage” – the aggravation felt when attempting to free a product from its hard plastic clamshell, sealed cardboard, plastic bindings, or
wire ties.

Dec. 1 -World AIDS Day – How TCE and Planet Aid Make a Difference, Every Day

Posted on November 29, 2011

Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Since its inception in 1997 Planet Aid, has supported programs to combat disease and epidemics like HIV/AIDS. One such program is TCE – Total Control of the Epidemic – operated by members of the Federation Humana People to People worldwide. TCE utilizes a community-based approach to address issues related [...]