The history of recycling is as old as the earth itself. The fact is the planet has been doing it since the planet began. Humans since humanity began. For instance, the ancient Egyptians wove new fabrics made from old mummy wrappings. Talk about reincarnation! Now fast forward five thousand years. Those mummies would be rolling over in the sarcophagus. The United States is a leader in garbage production. We fill 63,000 garbage trucks every day in this country. If they were lined up end-to-end, they would stretch 400 miles (Source: National Audubon Society). According to the EPA, that amounts to 220 million tons of garbage each year. Unfortunately, approximately 65% of that is entombed in landfills. At MAC, we know your garbage can be put to good use. A used sweater can warm a needy child in Pakistan or be recycled for the fiber and woven into a new blanket. A pair of used shoes can find its way to those in need in Africa, Haiti, or elsewhere. A stained, worn out t-shirt or sweatshirt, can be used as a cleaning rag for businesses. So clean out your closets. Dump your drawers. There’s so much you can do.