S6 Ep10 REFASHION WEEK NYC: Alissa Westervelt of donateNYC  - on clothing donation, all things re-use in food and fashion, and a New York thrifted fashion show and fashion week. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: ReFashion Week NYC Today’s show is with Alissa Westervelt, the Senior Manager of donateNYC, a program of the New York City Department of Sanitation to support donations, reuse and NYC’s zero waste goals. In this role, Alissa spearheads ReFashion Week, an annual fashion week of events celebrating low waste, sustainable and pre-loved fashion. BIG NEWS! I’m headed to NYC for ReFashion Week! I’m hosting the first ever LIVE episode of Pre-Loved Podcast on Thursday, April 7 at Dusty Rose Vintage (RSVP here) and taking you behind the scenes of the ReFashion Week Runway Show, which features all secondhand looks! Alright, so there you have it – the big exciting news! See you soon NYC! And on this interview with Alissa, we’re getting into all things clothing re-use. I’m so excited for you to hear this one – let’s dive right into the show!  Sponsor: A big big thank you to Tradlands for supporting Pre-Loved Podcast. You can use the promo code: PRELOVED20 for 20% off your purchase at Tradlands.com. Visit www.tradlands.com/preloved to shop.  All the Episode Links: A big big thank you to Tradlands for supporting Pre-Loved Podcast. You can use the promo code: PRELOVED20 for 20% off your purchase at Tradlands.com. Visit www.tradlands.com/preloved to shop.  ReFashion Week NYC Pre-Loved Podcast LIVE at Dusty Rose Vintage @refashionweeknyc DonateNYC donateNYC Food Portal 2017 Waste Characterization Study FABSCRAP DonateNYC Re-Use Directory DonateNYC Exchange Platform (for business & non-profits) Little Essentials Housing Works @remakeourworld Materials for the Arts Goodwill of NYNJ Big ReUse Chesevah King Sheryl Roberts Buffalo Exchange Buffalo Exchange on Pre-Loved Podcast Owl’s Tree  (kids consignment) DeVonne Jackson * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kayla of Pins Thrift & Vintage Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Steven Vogel Mary-Elizabeth Land Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. * Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my blog.