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With the help of a group of students, the recycling Division of Athens-Clarke County Solid waste Department is collecting gently used bra and a t-shirt though November.

After the t-shirt bra and collected, recycled Division plans to donate to local project safe haven, an organization with a view to helping women and children fleeing abusive relationships.

The idea came from the national encouragement by recyclers Bra which, according to its website, a textile recycling company that focused on recycling and reuse of the bra who would otherwise not have to go to a landfill.

Just ask the National Push gently used bras. The idea to collect t-shirt also comes from students who worked on the project, said Suki Janssen, administrator for waste reduction recycling Division.

"People don't realize how necessary the bra is," Janssen said. "It is a matter of great pride. This is one of the ways we can help. If I can help a woman gently used bra me I would be happy. "

Every year, millions of new consumers buy TV, computers and other home appliances and electronics business.

In 2009, more than 2 million tons of electronics is ready for the end-of-life disposal, but only 25 percent of those collected for tons of recycled, according to HR green, program planning District Commission of Hampton Roads that promote environmental responsibility among the population in the 16 cities and counties in Southwest Virginia.

If your household or your business have an old electronics sit around, America Recycles Day on November 15, gives you the chance to get rid of Your surplus in a way that is environmentally friendly.

"Electronic Waste containing metals and chemicals that should not be going into our landfills or waste facilities energy because they harm the environment," said Debbie Blanton, Coordinator of Hampton's Clean City Commission.

"A lot of our rare metals in electronics and highly recyclable, so that's another good reason to take them to a collection of decline. They should have thrown in the trash. "