Sustainability
Keep It in the Cycle: Donate, Reuse, & Recycle with Goodwill
Goodwill is here to help you navigate your career journey.
Instead of throwing out the things you no longer need, give them to Goodwill, and we will sell or recycle them.
We can connect you with the training, programs, or resources you need to meet your goals.
Our Impact
In 2024, Goodwill Industries of West Michigan recycled 1.09 million pounds of donated material.
Protecting Our Planet
This number includes 158,897 pounds of electronic waste diverted from the waste stream.
Sustainability in Action
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A History of Sustainability
At Goodwill, Going Green Is Nothing New.
For over 100 years, Goodwill has been reusing, repurposing, and recycling the things people no longer want.
Founded on a business model of selling donated clothing and other household items, these goods stay out of the waste stream, reducing our collective carbon footprint.
It’s a cycle that extends the life of usable items, while earning revenue for Goodwill’s mission-based programs. Clothing and hard goods not suitable for resale are sorted and sold to various recyclers or salvage brokers for the greatest value.
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