True Blue Reuse & Repair

BREAK THE CYCLE

with True Blue Reuse & Repair

WHO WE ARE

True Blue Resue & Repair is a program with the purpose of creating a culture of anti-consumption, emphasizing the Reuse and Repair of clothing, small appliances, kitchenware, home decor, and more! We help our community understand what sustainable and ethical consumption choices look like in the 21st century.

DONATE

Trying to declutter? Drop off your unwanted clothing, shoes, accessories, household & kitchen items, school supplies in good condition in TSC 316, Mon-Fri 10-4PM.

Live on campus? When you move out at the end of the school year, Dontate what you can't pack to Move Out Collection Drive.
Watch for more information during finals week in spring semester.

BUY OR SWAP

Instead of buying new, save money & reduce waste by checking out True Blue Reuse & Repair’s collections. We sell great items at the Campus Farmers Market and co-sponsor free clothing swaps throughout the year.

USU Farmers Market: Join us every Wednesday between September 9th – October 7th from 11:00AM to 3:00PM at the TSC Fountains.

Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability: Year-round, Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM in TSC 316. Choose from a small rack of item in the office and from the free lockers located in the hall outside the office, and check the hallway outside the office for free clothing items in the TBR&R Lockers.

Free Pop-Up: The Saturday before fall semester starts, break the waste cycle by finding FREE items at the TBR&R Trailer located in the parking lot near San Juan Hall in the Student Living Center! 1295 East 1000 North Logan, Utah 84321

Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability: Year-round, Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM in TSC 316A. Shop a small rack of items, and check the hallway outside the office for free clothing items in the TBR&R Lockers.

LEARN

Try out a new skill, participate in upcycling, or learn more about sustainable living. The best way to find out is to follow us on Instagram. @USU_COSAS

REPAIR

Do you have clothes or wearable gear (think backpacks, coats) that you want to repair instead of throw way? Stop by TSC 316 to find out if one or our volunteers can fix it.

Repairs are FREE unless we need to purchase extra materials. We can help with:

• Patches
• Hems
• Zipper Repairs
• Size Alterations
• Outdoor Gear Repairs
• Etc!

VOLUNTEER

We depend on volunteers who can enthusiastically invite other students to live more sustainably! Log in to Aggie Pulse to sign up for volunteer shifts for of these initiatives.

Campus Farmers Market

Wednesdays in September & October

Shifts between 9-4PM

Volunteers help with setup, take down, simple card transactions

Move Out Collection Drive

Finals week in Spring semester

Shifts between 10-6PM

Volunteers gather, sort, and transport donations

Importance of Reuse and Repair

Industries that mass produce material goods, like clothing and household items, have a long history of being harmful to the people working in those industries and to our planet. Fast Fashion is a term used to describe a mechanism of clothing production and distribution motivated by cheap, quick production in anticipation of trend cycles with rapid turnover. This production exploits workers, uses toxic chemicals and dyes, uses extreme amounts of water, and ultimately creates garments that wear out quickly and end up in landfills where they release harmful emissions upon their degradation.

We can reduce our reliance on these industries through ethical consumption choices emphasizing fair labor, safe working conditions, environmental responsibility, and product quality.

Responsible consumption includes repairing existing items, buying secondhand goods, and when necessary, purchasing local, natural, and ethically produced items.