In collaboration with the City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations and ZeroWaste.org, Pioneer High School will host a Neighborhood Swap Day event on June 29th at the school, 601 W. Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor.
The event will occur from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with item drop-off starting at 10 a.m. This is the second swap day held at AAPS, following the Angell Elementary Swap in April, where around 2500 items were collected and redistributed.
“The primary objective of the event is to provide resources for those in need while simultaneously reducing waste destined for landfills and mitigating the environmental impact of production through item swapping rather than purchasing new,” says Will Garcia, City of Ann Arbor Sustainability Coordinator for Circular Economy.
Participants are encouraged to bring items they no longer need but are in good working condition to donate to the swap. Items accepted are listed here.
There is no requirement for individuals to donate items in order to take items, as organizers say that taking items is just as vital as donating them—maybe even more so.
“By reusing items, participants contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and promote environmental sustainability,” says Lydia McMullen-Laird, Deputy Director, ZeroWaste.Org. “Participants can take items without donating, donate without taking, or both, fostering a culture of mutual support and resource sharing within the community.”
Extra donated items will be given to community organizations.
To RSVP for the event (which is encouraged, but not mandatory), visit www.zerowaste.org/a2swap.
