{"id":881,"date":"2012-02-09T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/?p=881"},"modified":"2024-02-01T09:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:11:02","slug":"ms-recycle-100-millionth-clothes-hanger-for-unicef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/ms-recycle-100-millionth-clothes-hanger-for-unicef\/","title":{"rendered":"M&S recycle 100 millionth clothes hanger for Unicef"},"content":{"rendered":"

100 million clothes hangers<\/a> have been recycled in just six months, thanks to a partnership between Marks & Spencer (M&S) and UNICEF<\/a>. M&S customers have generously left 100 million hangers behind when shopping, so they can be used again in-store or recycled. Have you decided against taking a clothes hanger whilst in your retail store when asked?<\/span><\/p>\n

Recycling printed coat hangers<\/a>, plastic hangers, or whichever variety within the store at the time helps the environment and also saves money, enabling M&S to raise \u00a3370,000 for UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation since the partnership was launched in July 2011. And customers are telling M&S that the partnership is motivating them to get involved, knowing their choice is ‘green’ and will also help a child’s life through UNICEF.<\/span><\/p>\n

M&S executive director “delighted scheme is working so well”<\/h2>\n

Kate Bostock, Executive Director of Clothing and Home at M&S said: “We’re delighted this scheme is working so well. It’s simple but hugely effective. For every customer that doesn’t take a hanger, the environment benefits, and one of the world’s leading charities benefits. It’s now up to us to say a big thank you to our customers and work on ways to make it, even more, engaging so we can raise more money and make a huge difference.”<\/span><\/p>\n

UNICEF UK executive director “overwhelmed”<\/h2>\n

David Bull, Executive Director of UNICEF UK added: “UNICEF UK is overwhelmed by the positive response from M&S customers who have really taken the UNICEF partnership to their hearts. M&S customers tend to be green-minded, but clearly, the added incentive of being able to transform a child’s life, while you shop, is hugely motivating. This is a very strong start to a partnership that we are very proud of. Keep recycling your hangers because we aim to transform the lives of thousands of children – thank you!’<\/span><\/p>\n

M&S donates 50p for every \u00a31 saved from hanger recycling to UNICEF, to fund a critical new project in two locations within the Mymensingh and Dhaka regions of Bangladesh. This project will provide all the basics that extremely vulnerable children need for a better future, such as clean water, education, and healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n

A greener planet?<\/h2>\n

We think this is a great initiative and one that will get all the customers in M&S but also those that shop elsewhere thinking about being greener and helping such causes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Printed<\/p>\n

Valentino’s Displays<\/a> supplies an extensive range of hangers whether you are looking for plastic hangers, wooden hangers, or as the image above personalised printed wooden branded coat hangers with a company logo ideal for the retail and commercial environment to our UK and worldwide customers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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