Disneysteve your post reminded me of waste at the company I work for. Every year our company participates in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program around Christmas that gives new toys to poorer children in the area. You are only supposed to bring unwrapped new toys that are in packaging material. Well, about 3 years ago I was working in the building where the sorting of toys took place. The day after the sort and taking the toys to where ever they needed to go, I passed by an open dumpster in the building. There on the top were a bunch of new toys. A coworker of mine and myself pulled some out to see what was wrong with the toys (they looked fine to us). It seems some people brought brand new coloring books, crayons, and new toys (not in packaging) and all these were placed in the dumpster. Why didn't they at least give them to Goodwill???? Anyway, I was pregnant with my first child so I took home several brand new coloring books and toys. After my kids outgrow the toys, I plan to sell them at a consignment shop or give them to charity. What a shame that people where going to throw away perfectly good toys that were being given for a good cause!
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