Earth Month at Washington Square

Retailers:

Abercrombie & Fitch

Take advantage of Abercrombie & Fitch’s partnership with thredUp, the world’s largest fashion resale marketplace.  Send in your gently used women’s & children’s items to be re-commerced and earn gift cards for use at A&F, Abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks.
http://corporate.abercrombie.com/af-cares/sustainability/environmental/materials-waste

Aerie

Shop the Real Good label on Aerie apparel and know that these products are the most sustainable items including swimsuits, bras and underwear with materials made from recycled polyester, recycled nylon fabric or sustainably sourced cotton. Donate your gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories through AE’s partnership with Give Back Box.
https://www.givebackbox.com/ae/?navdetail=footer:c2:p7
https://www.aeo-inc.com/sustainability/

ALDO

ALDO is the first fashion footwear and fashion accessories company in the world to be certified climate neutral! Shop the ALDO Love Planet and CleanStep™ collections of sustainable shoes and accessories.  No plastic bags here, ALDO redesigned their shoe boxes with handles to give plastic bags the slip. Use that new box to send your used shoes and clothing through The Give Back Box. Print a free label here: https://www.givebackbox.com/aldo/
https://www.aldoshoes.com/us/en_US/sustainability

American Eagle Outfitters

Shop the Real Good label, including 95% of AE jeans, and know that these products are the most sustainable items in the AEO collection and are manufactured in compliance with AEO’s Water Leadership Program. Donate your gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories through AE’s partnership with Give Back Box.
https://www.givebackbox.com/ae/?navdetail=footer:c2:p7
https://www.aeo-inc.com/sustainability/

Apple

Shop Apple Watch, their first carbon neutral product! Apple will buy back or recycle old Apple devices in store. Items are thoroughly inspected, and components are either reused or recycled in an environmentally responsible way. Apple has been carbon neutral since 2020, by 2030 all their products will be too.
https://www.apple.com/shop/trade-in

Artizia

64% of recent collections contain sustainable materials, including organic and recycled cotton, recycled polyester and nylon, amongst others. 
https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/aritzia/corporate-responsibility/sustainability.html

Athleta 

Is a certified B Corp, putting people and planet up there with profit. Over 441 million plastic bottles have been repurposed into recycled fabrics, all shopping bags are made from recycled materials, and 1,162 tons of fabric waste have been diverted from landfills! Give your gently used Athleta items new life through their partnership with ThredUp: https://athleta.thredup.com/pages/trade-in
https://athleta.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=1074427&mlink=5151,15905002,footer_BCorp&clink=15905002#BCorp

Bath & Body Works

Named to Newsweek list of America’s Greenest Companies for their commitment to being good stewards of the environment, pledging to focus efforts on sustainable practices for the planet and future generations. 
https://www.bbwinc.com/media/newsroom/3bl-bath-body-works-named-one-of-americas-greenest-companies-by-newsweek-2023-10-04-150500

Chicos

Chicos is prioritizing introducing fabrics made with more mindfully produced and sustainably sourced raw materials into their designs! In 2022 they introduced 36 new Mindful Fabrics for a total of 98 Mindful Fabrics in their collections.
https://chicosfas.com/responsibility/social-responsibility/default.aspx

Coach

Introducing Coach (Re)Loved, a circular ecosystem for refurbishing, reimagining, and recycling pre-loved and damaged Coach products. Coach (Re)Loved harnesses the passion and imagination of our designers and craftspeople to give our products a second life, spanning four unique programs: Upcrafted, Remade, Restored, and Vintage. The good news is that buying a Coach (Re)Loved product can reduce an item’s carbon footprint by 76% compared to buying a new one.* And, through Coach (Re)Loved Exchange, you can trade in your eligible pre-loved Coach items for a credit so that the cycle can continue for generations more.
https://www.coach.com/sustainability-coach-reloved

Cotton On

All new denim is made with at least 20% recycled cotton, and 41% of products have a sustainable attribute. They aim to have 100% of products contain a sustainable attribute by 2030! Bring your own bag; they discontinued all single-use plastic bags in 2019.
https://cottonongroup.com.au/the-good-we-do/our-commitments/

DICK’S Sporting Goods

Say goodbye to single-use plastic bags as DICK’S works to rid them from their stores and systems by 2025.  They now adhere to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® certification within their building design strategies already implemented at their distribution center in Goodyear, AZ, and customer service center in Pittsburgh, PA.
https://investors.dicks.com/csr/respecting-the-playing-field/default.aspx

Forever 21

Stock up with better for the earth Organically Grown Cotton Basic tees and tanks for the whole family. 
https://www.forever21.com/us/socialresponsibility/socialresponsibility.html

GameStop

GameStop’s trade-in program turns your electronics & games into cash or credit. Items include iPhones, Smartphones, Tablets, Wearables, Headphones, Consoles, Video Games, and Controllers. Items are tested for functionality, repaired, restored, cleaned, and disinfected before being sold.
https://www.gamestop.com/trade/

H&M

Recycle your clothing with H&M! Bring any unwanted clothes or textiles by any brand and in any condition to one of our stores. Hand in your bag of old clothes at the register and receive a thank-you coupon to use toward your next purchase. Easy! Once you’ve dropped off your previously loved fashion in one of our garment collecting boxes, our business partner takes over. It empties the boxes and sorts the contents into three categories: rewear, reuse, and recycle.
https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

Hollister

The future of fashion is circular when you clean out your closet and earn a 10% Hollister credit through their partnership with ThredUp.
https://www.thredup.com/cleanout/hollister

Indochino

Made-to-order clothing is a much more efficient and sustainable model than ready-to-wear clothing for one very important reason. When creating garments that are custom-made for each individual, Indochino eliminates the production of surplus items that are disposed of at the end of a season if they're not purchased. In the rare event that there are surplus items, they take special care to ensure they’re donated to local charities.
https://www.indochino.com/production

J. Crew

J. Crew is re-imagining its fabrics and processes with the Re-imagined collection —from using organically grown cotton to partnering with mills and factories that are environmentally responsible and Fair Trade Certified™—to make them better for the planet and the people who produce them.
https://www.jcrew.com/shop/re-imagined/womens

JCPenney

JCPenney is committed to reporting environmental standards across all operations and supply chains. For 16 consecutive years, JCPenney has been awarded ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for sustained excellence. 
https://companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com/corporateresponsibility/environment-sustainability/

Journeys/Journeys Kids

In-store upgrades to digital media players keep 14,000 DVDs out of landfills annually! Look for new 100% recycled shopping bags in store.
https://genesco.gcs-web.com/ourbrands

Kay Jewelers

Extend the life of your jewelry with Kay’s repair & maintenance services, or trade it in for something new! Kay’s parent company is a founding member of the Responsible Jewelry Council, ensuring an ethically sourced supply chain.
https://www.kay.com/kay-store-services?icid=FOOTER:INSTORESERVICES

Kiehl’s

94% of Kiehl’s products are manufactured in plants using renewable energy. They have collected over 7 million empty products through their recycling program in the US and aim to collect 5 million more! Return your empty Kiehl’s bottles to a retail store and earn ten reward points per container!
https://www.kiehls.com/kiehls-rewards-loyalty-program.html

 
L’Occitane – One Tree Planted Supporter

Check out the newly available refill stations in-store. Buy or bring in a L’Occitane Forever bottle. Your beauty advisor will disinfect and fill the bottle. Then, check out, and you are done! Recycle other packages through their partnership with Terracycle. The Fondation L’Occitane is a proud partner of One Tree Planted.
https://www.loccitane.com/en-us/pages?fdid=terracycle
https://fondation.loccitane.com/project/partner/141/One%20Tree%20Planted

LEGO

Committed to making all core LEGO products from more sustainable and circular materials by 2032. When you are done with your old LEGOS, send them to be cleaned and donated through the LEGO Replay program.  
https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/sustainability/environment

LensCrafters

Donate gently used prescription or non-prescription eyewear to help another person in the world see more clearly through the OneSight program - a family of charitable vision care programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education. 
https://www.lenscrafters.com/lc-us/customer-service/faq

Levi’s

Trade in your Levi’s jeans and Trucker Jackets in good condition through the Levi’s Secondhand program and receive store credit for usable items (unwearable items may be donated).  Shop the new sustainable line, WellThread™, designed with recycled materials.
https://www.secondhand.levi.com/trade-in

LoveSac

Since 2018, Lovesac has repurposed 180+ million plastic bottles from the waste stream into Designed For Life furniture. Here's how: recycled bottles are collected and cleaned. Then, they are chopped and melted into chips that are spun into sustainable Repreve upholstery fabric. Sactionals are designed to be maintainable, upgradeable, and are guaranteed for life.
https://www.lovesac.com/designedforlife

lululemon – One Tree Planted Supporter

Round up any lululemon gear that you’re ready to part with. Make sure to check that each item is in good condition and eligible for trade-in. Once your gear is reviewed, you'll immediately receive an e-gift card for eligible items. E-gift cards are redeemable at your lululemon store and on lululemon.com. Thanks to your trade-ins, lululemon kept 127,450 pounds of gear in action.
https://likenew.lululemon.com/tradein

Lush

If you collect five Lush containers (empty and clean, of course), you can return them to the shop for a free fresh face mask. They take your old pots back and have them broken down and remolded into new pots as part of our closed-recycling loop. In fact, it happens locally in North America, by a company that’s close to their factories and that provides full transparency to the recycled materials.
https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/a/bring-it-back-our-new-look-recycling-scheme

Michael Kors 

Discover Kors Loves styles crafted from at least 50% environmentally preferred materials, such as recycled fibers and organic fabrics, or made with leather from certified tanneries meeting the highest standards from the Leather Working Group. Check out the resale marketplace to sell your gently used Michael Kors bags!
https://www.michaelkors.com/trend/about-kors-loves/_/R-cat5140015

Nespresso

Nespresso capsules are made of infinitely recyclable aluminum with over 100,000+ recycling collection points across the globe!
https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/circularity

Nordstrom

Help Nordstrom recycle 100 tons of beauty packaging by 2025! You can recycle beauty product packaging in-store by dropping your empty personal care bottles, tubes, caps, dispensers, tubs, and more in the BEAUTYCYCLE collection bins.
https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/nordstrom-cares/get-involved/nordstrom-beauty-cycle?breadcrumb=Home%2FNordstrom%20Cares%2FGet%20Involved%2FNordstrom%20BEAUTYCYCLE

Oakley

Proudly partners with the Better Cotton Initiative and are committed to sourcing at least 50% of cotton as Better Cotton, recycled, Fairtrade, and/or organic cotton. Look for frames constructed of plant-based BiO-Matter®, a sustainable material.
https://www.oakley.com/en-us/better-cotton-initiative

PacSun

Get $10 off a new pair of PacSun jeans when you recycle any old pair of jeans (90% cotton or more) at your local PacSun with the Blue Jeans Go Green Program. Restrictions apply.
https://bluejeansgogreen.org/recycle-denim/

Pandora 

Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and will use only recycled silver and gold in its jewelry by 2025 and halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. 
https://pandoragroup.com/sustainability/strategy/sustainability-highlights

PINK

1% of the proceeds from purchases of the PINK Beauty Collection go to 1% for the Planet in support of environmental causes and non-profits. On average, 86% of their beauty product containers include post-consumer recycled content.
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/pink/pink-action/planet?brand=pink

Pottery Barn

Voted most sustainable home furnishings retailer by Barrons for the last six years, Pottery Barn will plant 6 million trees with the Arbor Day Foundation. Look for sustainable labels on products: organic, sustainably sourced, fair trade, handcrafted, certified nontoxic, and plant a tree!
https://www.potterybarn.com/pages/our-commitments/?cm_re=hpbanner14-_-default-_-spring3_commitments

Sephora

Shop the Sephora Collection, offers the best in beauty without compromise. The formulas exceed some of the strictest international safety regulations; the design and manufacturing teams are constantly looking for ways to innovate by reducing unnecessary packaging and incorporating more sustainable materials. As a result of this eco-designed approach in 2022, globally 60% of Sephora collection products contains post-consumer recycled content, bio-sourced plastic, Forest Stewardship Council Certified cartons or is recyclable.

Recycle your  beauty empties by dropping them in the Pact bin in participating stores.
https://www.inside-sephora.com/en/commitments/sustainability
https://www.sephora.com/beauty/pact-collective-recycling-program

Soma

#BraItForward with Soma! Donate new or gently worn bras in Soma boutiques and get rewarded up to $10 Love Soma Rewards® per month.. OVER 2 MILLION BRAS have been collected since 2010, thanks to your generous donations.
https://www.soma.com/store/page.jsp?id=56709275

Sunglass Hut

Shop sustainable styles from Emporio Armani, Burberry, Arnette, and Ray-Ban! Each brand has sunglasses that feature materials like plant-based BiO-Matter®, bio-acetate, and/or bio-based lenses. 
https://www.sunglasshut.com/us/sunglasses/sustainable-sunglasses

Swarovski

Committed to sustainability since 1895 when Daniel Swarovski established a crystal cutting factory using hydroelectricity. They plan to feature at least one sustainably minded collection each year!
https://www.swarovski.com/en-US/s-sustainability/

The North Face

XPLR Pass™ members: Bring your used The North Face apparel and footwear to get a $10 shopping credit. Not a member? Join today —it’s free. As part of their commitment to circularity, accepted items will be washed, tuned-up, and resold through The North Face Renewed, donated, or recycled. 
https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/sustainability/circularity


Tumi

One percent of proceeds from the largely recycled 19 Degree collection supports environmental causes that are part of the 1% for the Planet network. Recycled collections use fabric made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles and nylon.
https://www.tumi.com/about/

UNTUCKit

Shop the Fair Trade Certified collection and know that the garment was produced in a factory that helps improve workers’ lives, builds better supply chains, and reduces impact on the environment.
https://www.untuckit.com/pages/brand-impact

Vans

Shop the VR3 Collection of shoes, apparel, and accessories with the checkerboard globe logo and know that they are made up of at least 30% Regenerative, Responsibly Sourced, Renewable, and/or Recycled materials.
https://www.vans.com/sustainability.html

Victoria’s Secret

Shop the Victoria’s Secret Even-Better T-Shirt Bra, made with the most recycled content of any bra we’ve designed—ever. Add a pair of No-Show Panties now in a new fabric that’s partially made from recycled materials. 
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/vs/vsnow/brand-values/in-celebration-of-earth-month

Warby Parker

Carbon neutral Warby Parker believes in doing good for the planet and people; they have donated over 13 million pairs of glasses to people in need around the globe! 
https://www.warbyparker.com/impact-report

White House Black Market

WHBM’s parent company, Chicos FAS, is making it a priority to introduce fabrics made with more mindfully produced and sustainably sourced raw materials into their designs! In 2022 they introduced 36 new Mindful Fabrics for a total of 98 Mindful Fabrics in their collections.
https://chicosfas.com/responsibility/social-responsibility/default.aspx

Williams Sonoma

Sustainably sourced products are marked with organic, FSC, OEKO-TEX, Greenguard Gold, Fair Trade, and/or Hand Crafted labels. Williams Sonoma partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation has removed 323,000 tons of pollutants from the air.
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/pages/williams-sonoma/sustainability/

Yankee Candle

Keep those used candle containers out of the landfill when you upcycle, recycle curbsied (where available), or recycle for free through TerraCycle and earn rewards! 
https://www.yankeecandle.com/terracycle.html

Dining:

The Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory has distributed more than 7.3 million pounds of food to more than 700 local non-profits while also donating more than $6 million to Feeding America® since 2008. They have outperformed many of their sustainable sourcing goals — including transitioning their bakeries to cage-free eggs three years early.
https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/2022%20CSR%20Progress%20Report%20-%20The%20Cheesecake%20Factory.pdf

Panda Express

Panda Restaurant Group understands that the future of their restaurants can only be as bright as the planet on which they reside, so they’re reducing their carbon footprint and use of natural resources through several efforts including commercially compostable packaging, oil recycling and energy-efficient buildings whenever and wherever possible.
https://www.pandarg.com/about-us

Panera Bread

Panera has big goals to be climate positive by 2050! Do your part by ordering a Cool Food Meal, marked with The Cool Food Badge on over half the entrees! These items are high on taste and low on carbon emissions. Panera has partnered with the World Resources Institute to assess potential menu items and label those they certify as low-carbon Cool Food Meals. 
https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/food-values/culinary-beliefs.html

Red Robin

Enjoy a burger that is USDA-inspected beef and is free from artificial and added ingredients. Over 2,000 pounds of food a year is donated to local food banks. Need your meal to go? 98% of packaging is reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable!
https://ir.redrobin.com/esg

Starbucks

Starbucks is working towards a goal of all cups being reusable or compostable by 2030. To achieve this goal, you can now get a “for here” cup at locations with café seating, refill your own reusable cup (including mobile orders), or use a one-time-use cup engineered to be constructed of more recycled materials and less plastic.
https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2024/a-better-cup-for-all/

Subway

By designing packaging with reusability, recyclability and end-of-life as top considerations alongside functionality and food safety, Subway aims to reduce natural resource consumption and our overall waste stream. They do this through product design, material selection and by supporting increased recovery.
https://www.subway.com/en-us/sustainability/preserve-our-planet/packaging-sustainability