During Waste Reduction Week 2017, Circular Innovation Council (formerly Recycling Council of Ontario) hosted a Pop-Up Clothing Swap in Nathan Phillips Square, in partnership with the City of Toronto. The event was a success, diverting almost 300 kg of textiles from disposal.
Building on the successes of the Pop-Up Clothing Swap, we developed the Swap It Toolkit, a multi-language and customizable package of resources that includes everything you need to organize a successful swap event in your community, building, or workplace. We hope that through swap events hosted from the Toolkit communities are inspired to think about their clothing footprint by extending the life of products and reduce waste.
This project was supported by the City of Toronto through its Waste Reduction Community Grants.
Who Should Use This Toolkit?
Swap events can be organized by anyone! Whether your swap will be just a small gathering in your apartment building or a large event in a community centre, any person or group is encouraged to use this step-by-step guide to assist with planning their swap event.
- Multi-residential buildings
- Individuals
- Municipalities
- Community groups
- Schools
- Businesses
- Office green teams
The SwapIt Toolkit is currently under construction. Please check back soon for updates.
In the meantime if you are looking for resources to reduce textiles waste and promote material reuse in your community, check out the Circular Economy Month Resource Directory. For community-specific resources in select municipalities, please visit Circular Innovation Council’s virtual Share Reuse Repair Hub.
Have a question? Please email Caitlin@CircularInnovation.ca