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ATRS Brings Textile Recycling To Popular Katy Thanksgiving Marathon
Thanksgiving Day was not just Turkey Day for the ATRS team as they joined over 20,000 Katy residents at the 10th Annual Katy YMCA Turkey Dash for a day of running, entertainment, food, and networking. ATRS partnered with the Katy YMCA to sponsor three areas at the marathon including Ricky the Recycler Race in the Kid’s Zone where kids raced to throw unwanted clothing into mini-recyclers, two water stations that ensured runners were replenished throughout ...
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ATRS Partners with Energy Corridor for America Recycles Day e-Recycling Event
Everyday and everywhere, people are accumulating things that they either bought or were given to them. Many of those things are deemed useless after much use. So what do people do with those things? Often, unwanted stuff is simply thrown away. On November 17, 2012, American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) partnered with Houston's Energy Corridor, ConocoPhillips, BP, Phillips 66, and ExxonMobil Chemical to host e-Recycle Day in celebration of National America Recycles Day. Houston residents ...
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ATRS Gives Families at Weldon House a Festive Christmas
It was absolutely the most wonderful time of the year for the women and children of The Weldon House in Phoenix this holiday. The Weldon House is a long-standing ATRS charitable partner and operates the only facility in Arizona where families stay together while moms in transition receive rehabilitation services and support. ATRS Phoenix sponsors the annual Christmas party and works with area businesses, property management companies and well known news anchors each year to gather ...
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“ROCK, RUN RECYCLE” Draws Crowds at Rock n’ Roll Marathon San Antonio
Approximately 30,000 marathon and expo attendees helped American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) “Rock, Run and Recycle” at the Rock n' Roll Marathon & Expo San Antonio in November 2012! Participants supported the recycling campaign with bags of unwanted clothing, shoes, and household items donated into convenient recycling bins while kids stopped to visit with our mascot Ricky the Recycler. The fun, furry ...
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In Their Words: Weldon House Residents Give Thanks for Support
"Dear ATRS, I started residing at The Weldon House in the beginning of October 2010. Thanks to the ATRS recycling boxes, I've been provided with things like toiletries, appliances, and housewares. They've also made available to me and my 2 year old son the essentials, like food and diapers. I didn't get a chance to celebrate Christmas last year with my son, but this year, ATRS has made up for that. We had a Christmas ...
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The High Cost of Cheap Clothing
Ever wondered where your throw-away garments end up? Landfills, donation centers or mobile recyclers? "Inexpensive, low-grade clothing enables Americans to cram their closets. Unfortunately, much of that cheap apparel wears out and is thrown away, making up about 5 percent of landfills," says MOLLY ZISK, The Orange County Register. Follow the path to see where your clothes may be headed. And look for easy, convenient recyclers with the ATRS Recycling logo in your neighborhood next time you clean out yours ...
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Five Years and Counting: ATRS & Metroplex Community Services
American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) wants to thank Metroplex Community Services for a priceless partnership of philanthropy over the last five years! We are looking forward to many more successful days helping out those in need thru our socially responsible mission of textile recycling. Did you know that if you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, you too can help out this worthy non-profit organization just by donating your unwanted clothing, shoes, toys and household textiles? ...
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“OUT OF SIGHT”: City of Refuge and ATRS
Great news! American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) has expanded into Atlanta and partnered with City of Refuge, a life saving community organization serving individuals living on the margin. American Textile Recycling Services has proudly partnered with City of Refuge to create a textile recycling program that rolls out in Atlanta this month, starting in Cobb County and beyond. ATRS collects clothing and shoe donations on behalf of City of Refuge and manages the ...
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ATRS Sponsors Annual Weldon House Christmas Party
The Weldon House Holiday Party 2011 Old Saint Nick came to town in a big way, for the Mothers and Children of Weldon House, this past 2011 Holiday party. ATRS ARIZONA staff loved watching the children’s’ faces light up, when Santa arrived, singing joyful Christmas jingles and bellowing “HO-HO-HO”, was a gift in itself! Some of these children had never seen Santa Claus, or received ...
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Colorado Sled Hockey and American Textile Recycling Services
Sled hockey was started in 1989 in Minnesota by enthusiastic Norwegian hockey fans because they recognized the extraordinary recreational needs of disabled children and adults. For those of you who aren’t familiar with how the game is played, here is the description right from Colorado Sled Hockey’s website, (www.coloradosledhockey.org): “Sled hockey is played like traditional hockey on a standard rink. Players sit in specially designed ...
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