Categories: Recycle

Where Can I (Wednesday) : Recycle or Donate Used Bridesmaid Dressed?

“You smell like pine needles, and have a face like sunshine!”

Hopefully if you were a bridesmaid, your experience was better than that one.

Although Beth’s walked down the aisle, I’ve only been the warm-up to the main event… Approximately 7 times. Which  means I’ve acquired quite a few unwearable, unflattering bridesmaid dresses.

So what should you do with those old dresses? Let’s revisit where you can recycle, upcycle or donate those used gowns:

Regardless of what you do, make sure you enjoy your time IN the dress:
Readers, what did you do with your used bridesmaid dress? Do you know of an organization in Philadelphia that we didn’t mention?
Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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