We can barely contain our excitement with the news that Wearable Collections will be among the legions of wonderful organizations profiled on the Anderson Cooper 360° show. The taping was completed a couple of months ago and according to our sources will be aired on Sept 1st , either at the 10pm slot or 11pm.  The AC 360° team conducted an interview at the Wearable offices, and followed us around to get a first hand look at Wearable’s operations.  We really enjoyed our time with them, and though we didn’t get to meet Anderson Cooper himself, anytime he would like to be a guest collector at the greenmarkets, he is very welcome.

We know that children have mixed emotions towards the beginning of the school year.  Another thing we know is how much kiddies enjoy participating in a clothing drive. Clothing drives are not only a great educational tool to explain the need to recycle clothes, they are also a way for your PTA to raise some well needed funds.  Throughout the 2009-2010 school year we hosted dozens of drives throughout the Tri-State area and were able to help schools raise thousands of dollars.  There is no school too big or too small.  We would love to work with you all!  If you would like to sign your school up for a clothing drive, please fill out the following form or email us at info@wearablecollections.com

It seems like yesterday that we were reporting to you our first major milestone of passing the 1 million pounds collected mark. Well, what took us nearly five years to accomplish in the first place, has been matched in the past year.   We owe a debt of gratitude to all of you for helping us reach this achievement.  From the 150 residential buildings and 9 greenmarket locations to the hundreds of collection partners we work with annually, this could not work without your cooperation.  We still have a long way to go  but are confident with the great staff we have and wonderful relationships we are forging that together we can make textile waste a thing of the past.

(photo courtesy of C-M)

The Wearable team is proud to announce that 50 Murray St has recycled the greatest yield of clothing for the first six months of 2010.  We want to thank everyone for their efforts and look forward to strong second half of the year. Here is a list of the poundage recycled by our top ten buildings:

1)  50 Murray st.————————————5200 lbs.

2)  The Helena , 601 w 57th st- —————-4350 lbs.

3)  The Solaire, 20 river terrace- —————4125 lbs.

4)  The Renaissance ,130 Malcolm X  Blvd—3888 lbs.

5)  The Verdesian, 211 North End Ave ——–3763 lbs.

6)  The Vanguard, 77th W 24th —————-3600 lbs.

7)  88 Leonard St ———————————3400 lbs.

8)  The Monterrey,175 E 96th St  ————–3200 lbs.

9)  The Victory , 561 10th Ave——————3038 lbs.

10) Lincoln Guild, 303 66th St——————2988 lbs.

Other collectors worthy of mention:

Columbia University Law School ————–5488 lbs.

Top complex of multiple buildings

Seward Park —————————————9450 lbs.

Top one-day drive

Stony Brook University dorm clean up——- 5500 lbs.

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Don’t be dismayed if your building isn’t on the list this half of the year.  This isn’t People’s 50 Most Beautiful list.  With a little grit, determination and communication, your residents can make it to the top of the charts.

If your building isn’t recycling clothes yet, please fill out this form so we can get the program started pronto!