# Textile donation service lets donors choose where their money goes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/21/textile-donation-service-lets-donors-choose-money-goes/
- Published: 2018-11-21T08:45:25+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A free-of-charge portal has launched that gives individuals full control over 
where the money goes for their unwanted clothing and textiles.**

[1step2be](https://www.1step2be.com) lets individuals turn their unwanted textiles
into money and either donate the money to a campaign already on the portal or set
up their own. The service donates 13p for every kilo of textiles donated.

Anyone can set up a campaign with charities only entitled to set up indefinite campaigns
for which collected funds are settled in 30-day accounting periods. Each donation
on the 1step2be portal is also eligible for Gift Aid. Charities can find out more
about how to set up a campaign [on the site](https://www.1step2be.com/charities/#faq).

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 1step2be collects: jackets, coats, dresses, trousers, jumpers, shirts, t-shirts,
unused lingerie, shoes, jewellery and handbags, curtains, tablecloths, bedding and
towels, soft and hard toys. All items must be clean and usable. The service sends
a courier to the donor, weighs the textiles and tells them instantly how much their
unwanted clothes will make for their chosen cause.

According to 1step2be, around 75% of households admit to throwing away unwanted 
textiles rather than recycling, with the UK sending 300,000 tonnes of clothing each
year to the landfill instead of to a good cause or recycling.

Jakub Czernecki, Director and co-owner of 1step2be said:

> “1step2be was created based on indepth market analysis which has shown us things
> that need to change to make clothes collections more sustainable, and easier for
> donors to get involved.
> “We realised how much waste bag collections has and wanted
> to find a way for this plastic use to be prevented. 1step2be doesn’t post bags
> through donors doors, and instead collects directly from their house meaning no
> unnecessary plastic. It makes it more convenient for the donors and charities 
> using the service with them knowing exactly where the money has come from.”“Helping
> reduce waste is extremely important to us and turning that waste into money to
> help other people makes it all worthwhile. Fundraising for a charity has never
> been so simple, trustworthy and free.”

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