Goodwill stores provide trendy yet affordable Halloween outfits

Oct 13, 2011 08:31 GMT  ·  By

Goodwill Industries International will help their customers celebrate Halloween in an eco-friendly way, by giving them the opportunity of buying excellent products which were destined to end up in landfills, at very convenient prices.

The company shows its care for environmental causes, since it supports the process of recycling for thousands of items which, despite their quality, were considered useless and abandoned by their previous owners.

Even though other stores considered those products trash, Goodwill plans to market them at low costs. This way, many families who have a very strict budget for the Halloween party will be able to buy merchandise which can easily be used to create the perfect fairy, vampire or Superman costume.

Kids and parents will love the new handmade outfits since the items they can find in Goodwill stores cost a lot less than an already designed costume which can be found almost anywhere around this time of year. This is great news, since nothing really sounds like good quality at affordable prices.

Throughout this initiative, the enterprise does not only help the many families eager to save some extra dollars, it also supports the environment. Their project is keen on protecting the green values, taking into consideration the fact that it encourages the reuse of thousands of items, which would otherwise end up in landfills.

"Shopping at Goodwill for Halloween is a simple step toward living a more sustainable lifestyle. Reusing and repurposing items from Goodwill stores are a fun way to make a unique Halloween costume for not a lot of money,” said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International.

Furthermore, the innovative campaign also acts as a boost for the local economy, taking into consideration the fact that, by buying a recycled product, the customers will help create new jobs for people with disabilities, those who didn't manage to fill the gaps in their education or work experience, and others categories of individuals who are at this time experiencing difficulties in finding employment.

So far, in the US and Canada Goodwill enterprise has managed to open 2600 stores, which have collected products from approximately 74 million donors. If we think about the kind of merchandise available for shoppers, then we really must use our imagination, since we are able to find all kinds of items, from one-of-a-kind clothing articles to extraordinary apparel or accessories dating from different decades.

Gibbons declared that in 2010 only, the company has succeeded to divert 2 billion pounds of used goods from landfills. Goodwill Industries International's initiative represents a great way of organizing a fashionable Green Halloween, reflecting both a sense of awareness regarding environmental issues and a great sense of style when it comes to our children's costumes.