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FABSCRAP
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Nonprofit
Year Founded
2016
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Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
In FABSCRAP’s mission to keep textiles out of landfill, we are also working to protect vulnerable communities. Landfills bring hazards such as air pollution, methane emissions, and water supply contamination. Minority and low-income areas are more likely to be home to landfills and hazardous waste sites as these areas have fewer resources to oppose the placement of these facilities. Textile waste specifically has a history of being exported to countries who are unable to handle the mass amounts of waste, creating enormous and unmanageable landfills like the one found in Chile's Atacama Desert. Our mission also encompasses our dedication to educating and empowering our communities. FABSCRAP has provided over 1200 hours of education work through textile conferences, classroom presentations, and informational, skill-building workshops. We work with several educational institutions, from middle schools to doctorate programs so we can ensure everyone has the tools to be more sustainable textile consumers. The organization aims to especially provide resources to under served schools in New York. We’ve redistributed over 350,000 pounds of high-quality fabric at accessible prices to students, artists, and crafters, about 40% of which was provided for free to volunteers, nonprofits, teachers, and charitable projects.
Website:
https://fabscrap.org/
Mission Statement:
FABSCRAP is a NYC-based nonprofit committed to solving the fashion industry’s overwhelming waste problem while providing community, supplies, and educational resources to our local communities. We are a convenient and transparent recycling service, an affordable and accessible materials resource, and we are educating and empowering a diverse community of changemakers.
Link: Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FABSCRAP
Link: Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fab_scrap/
Link: LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fabscrap/