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Think Green and Give

Think Green and Give is a charitable collection event in which gently used, clean clothing, household items, and nonperishable unopened food/toiletries are collected at the end of the academic year when students move out of the residence halls for the summer.

PROBLEM: Colleges and universities nationwide generate up to 100 tons of additional trash during spring move-out. Many of those items can be donated/reused.

SOLUTION: Students are given the opportunity to drop off unwanted and REUSABLE items.

  • Donations go to those in need
  • Students pack a lighter load as they head out for summer
  • Reusing items benefits the environment 

In 2023, Loyola donated over 9,000 pounds of clothing, shoes, food, and household goods through TG+G.

If you have any questions, please contact Campus Sustainability at sustainability@luc.edu.

Donations go to Society of St. Vincent de Paul, A Just Harvest, and other local charities.

Think Green and Give is organized by Loyola’s Office of Sustainability, Residence Life, and Facilities Management Departments.

 

Off-Campus Donations

Live off-campus but want to donate items? There are several Chicago organizations that will take your unwanted clothing or household items.

Type of Materials AcceptedName of Organization
Clothing and Household Items
  • The Brown Elephant
    • 5404 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640
    • 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
    • Pick-up available for large items.
  • Catholic Charities of Archdioceses of Chicago
    • 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654
  • Goodwill
    • 1201 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
    • Pick-up available for large items.
  • Green Element Resale
    • 6241 N. Broadway Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
  • Salvation Army
    • 2151 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
    • Pick-up available for large items
  • St. Thomas of Canterbury
    • 4827 N. Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    • Pick-up available for large items
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
    • 2145 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
    • Pick-up available for large items.
Food and Toiletries
Cell Phones and Electronics
  • City of Chicago Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility
    • 1150 N. North Branch Street (two blocks east of the Kennedy Expressway at Division Street)
    • Accepts: cell phones, CFL bulbs, computers and related equipment, household cleaners, oil-based (not latex) paints, TVs, printers, video game consoles, etc.
  • Cell Phones for Soldiers
    • 312.994.5830
    • By mail only
  • Staples
    • various locations
    • Accepts: laptops, wireless routers, ink and toner cartridges, old computers, printers, keyboards, fax machines, etc.
  • Best Buy
    • various locations
    • Accepts: TVs, cables and chargers, computers and related equipment, cell phones, vacuums, fans, etc. 
Medications

Bring expired medications to various locations throughout Chicago to have them disposed of properly. See each website for details on location.

Think Green and Give is a charitable collection event in which gently used, clean clothing, household items, and nonperishable unopened food/toiletries are collected at the end of the academic year when students move out of the residence halls for the summer.

PROBLEM: Colleges and universities nationwide generate up to 100 tons of additional trash during spring move-out. Many of those items can be donated/reused.

SOLUTION: Students are given the opportunity to drop off unwanted and REUSABLE items.

  • Donations go to those in need
  • Students pack a lighter load as they head out for summer
  • Reusing items benefits the environment 

In 2023, Loyola donated over 9,000 pounds of clothing, shoes, food, and household goods through TG+G.

If you have any questions, please contact Campus Sustainability at sustainability@luc.edu.

Donations go to Society of St. Vincent de Paul, A Just Harvest, and other local charities.

Think Green and Give is organized by Loyola’s Office of Sustainability, Residence Life, and Facilities Management Departments.

 

Off-Campus Donations

Live off-campus but want to donate items? There are several Chicago organizations that will take your unwanted clothing or household items.

Type of Materials AcceptedName of Organization
Clothing and Household Items
  • The Brown Elephant
    • 5404 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640
    • 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
    • Pick-up available for large items.
  • Catholic Charities of Archdioceses of Chicago
    • 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654
  • Goodwill
    • 1201 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
    • Pick-up available for large items.
  • Green Element Resale
    • 6241 N. Broadway Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
  • Salvation Army
    • 2151 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
    • Pick-up available for large items
  • St. Thomas of Canterbury
    • 4827 N. Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    • Pick-up available for large items
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
    • 2145 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
    • Pick-up available for large items.
Food and Toiletries
Cell Phones and Electronics
  • City of Chicago Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility
    • 1150 N. North Branch Street (two blocks east of the Kennedy Expressway at Division Street)
    • Accepts: cell phones, CFL bulbs, computers and related equipment, household cleaners, oil-based (not latex) paints, TVs, printers, video game consoles, etc.
  • Cell Phones for Soldiers
    • 312.994.5830
    • By mail only
  • Staples
    • various locations
    • Accepts: laptops, wireless routers, ink and toner cartridges, old computers, printers, keyboards, fax machines, etc.
  • Best Buy
    • various locations
    • Accepts: TVs, cables and chargers, computers and related equipment, cell phones, vacuums, fans, etc. 
Medications

Bring expired medications to various locations throughout Chicago to have them disposed of properly. See each website for details on location.