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Environmental Sustainability

  • Fighting Fast Fashion Waste – We divert millions of pounds of textiles from landfills annually, reselling or responsibly recycling them.
  • Sustainable Shopping – Our stores provide affordable, secondhand fashion, reducing demand for new production and lowering fashion’s carbon footprint.
  • Electronics Recycling – We refurbish or safely dispose of e-waste, preventing toxic landfill pollution.
  • Zero-Waste Initiatives – Through donation-based recycling, we extend product lifecycles and minimize environmental impact.
Smiling man wearing a hat is dropping off a box of donations at the Palmetto Goodwill drive-up center.

How You Can Help

  • Shop Secondhand/Start Thrifting – When you shop at Palmetto Goodwill, over 91¢ of every purchase funds job training, education, and employment programs in our community. Every thrifted find creates opportunity.
  • Financial Donation – Support the mission your way. You can make a monetary donation to a specific program that speaks to you—or leave it unrestricted and we’ll apply it where it’s needed most.

Every dollar helps create new opportunities for individuals to thrive.

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Customers shopping for clothes at a Palmetto Goodwill retail store, sorting through bins of apparel.

Environmental Sustainability: Reducing Waste & Promoting Circular Fashion

The rise of fast fashion waste has contributed to millions of pounds of discarded textiles each year. Palmetto Goodwill is dedicated to promoting a circular economy, reducing landfill waste, and encouraging sustainable shopping habits.

How You Can Help

  • Shop secondhand – Reduce waste and find unique, high-quality clothing, furniture, and electronics at Palmetto Goodwill thrift stores.
  • Donate Responsibly – Keep textiles, household goods, and electronics out of landfills by choosing to donate instead of discarding.
  • Make Sustainable Choices – Support eco-conscious brands and embrace slow fashion alternatives.

By choosing to donate, shop, and recycle with Palmetto Goodwill, you actively support green initiatives that reduce waste and contribute to a healthier planet.

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Father and daughter packing boxes with donations for Palmetto Goodwill.

Interested in Buying Our Product?

If you are an after-market buyer interested in our product, please reach out to our Sustainability Manager at sustainability@www.palmettogoodwill.org.

Smiling woman, a Palmetto Goodwill team member, working to process and sort clothing donations.

Building a Brighter Future Together

By donating, shopping, and supporting our workforce development programs, you help build a more sustainable community—where individuals achieve financial stability and long-term success.

Join Us in Creating a Greener & More Sustainable Future!