Re: [GreenYes] Re:info on U'SAgain Clothes Collection System

["Roger Guttentag" <rgutten@concentric.net>]

Dear Susan:

I did a quick Web search and came up with this Website:

http://www.tvindalert.org.uk/

I cannot vouch for the information integrity of this Website but it may be a
useful starting point with regard to further research on U'SAgain.  Frankly,
it has got me a little concerned since one of the enterprises mentioned on
this site is Planet Aid, which has used clothing collection boxes in my
area.  My sense is that the clothing recycling / reuse universe is not that
large so it may be pay to contact the Secondary Materials and Recycled
Textile Association (SMART) at:

http://www.smartasn.org/

to see if 1) this company is a member in good standing and 2) if SMART knows
anything about U'SAgain or the allegations mentioned on the tvindalert site.

Roger M. Guttentag
610-584-8836
rgutten@concentric.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Young, Susan A <Susan.Young@ci.minneapolis.mn.us>
To: <greenyes@grrn.org>
Cc: Schmit-Gonzalez, Clara L <Clara.SchmitGonzalez@ci.minneapolis.mn.us>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: [GreenYes] Re:info on U'SAgain Clothes Collection System


> Greetings:
>
> This company has recently entered the City of Minneapolis, and is
requesting variances from certain City ordinances due to the
"environmentally superior" business methods they employ.
>
> Have other cities had experience with company?  Are there folks that have
evaluated this company for environmentally sensitive practices?    Their web
site is http://www.usagain.com/
>
> I would appreciate any information and experience, positive or otherwise,
that List Members have had with this company.
>
> Thank you!!!
>
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