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Have you ever bought a bra that looked great but found it never really fit right so you don’t wear it? Is your lingerie drawer crowded with exercise bras, sexy little numbers or nursing bras you no longer use or sizes that no longer fit? Here’s a great suggestion for you.

October is recycle your bras month. Bra recycling is an economical and environmentally friendly way to assist women nationwide that are breast cancer survivors or transitioning from domestic violence situations. The Bra Recyclers do this and also re-distribute through exporters and organizations to developing countries around the world. They have created and support a network of Bra Recycling Ambassadors who assist them in providing deserving women with used or unused bras as they transition back to self-sufficiency.

The Bra Recyclers make it easy for you to recover and recycle all of the old or new bras sitting in your lingerie drawers waiting to be worn by a deserving woman in your community or across the world. Click here to learn more.

While you’re at it, take a look at the rest of your unused clothes. Currently, about 85% of discarded clothing goes into landfills in the U.S. You can make a difference, in more ways than one, by donating your old clothing, including your bras. If not used in it’s original form, the textiles can be shredded and used in many ways, from pillow stuffing to fiber insulation for you home. Recycle today!

March is National Women’s History Month, which means it’s a great time to reflect and celebrate some of the wonderful accomplishments made by women. From Dr. Virginia Apgar (developed the APGAR score – the first health exam given to a newborn to check his vital signs immediately after birth), to Sandra Day O’Connor (first woman justice to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court), to Dr. Mae Jemison (the first woman of color to go into space), women have made enormous strides and achievements throughout history.

This year’s theme for National Women’s History Month is the “green” movement – women who’ve taken the lead to save our planet. There are lots of things you can do to help care for the world we live in. The U.S. Department of Energy created this interactive Web site that shows how small changes in our everyday lives can positively impact our environment. You can also learn how to make your baby’s environment a little “greener” by checking out some helpful March of Dimes articles on the subject.

In our house, we recycle and use energy efficient light bulbs. We also installed a programmable thermostat, which not only regulates the temperature in our home throughout the day, but helps us trim down our electric and gas bill!

How about you? How do you go green?