{Re}PurposedLives – recycling old parts, restoring young hearts

{Re}Purposed Lives supports at-risk children and families while working to reduce textile waste through recycling unwanted stuffed animals and plush toys.

Stuffed animals typically cannot be resold or donated due to health concerns, especially in a society recovering from a pandemic. Families often resort to throwing away these toys, which is difficult given the sentiment associated with stuffed animals.

Instead of throwing away stuffed animals and contributing to landfill waste, our social business provides an innovative recycling option.

When you donate your beloved toys to {Re}purposed Lives we promise to use these resources to help others and help our environment.

Stuffed animal components that can be safely repurposed will be sold through our Etsy shop where 100% of the proceeds will be used to fund programs doing the hard and important work of serving vulnerable children and families.

Those materials that cannot be repurposed for resale will be properly prepared and donated to textile recyclers.