Recycling Old Trophies

Your grown child had moved out of the house, and you're reclaiming his/her room as your own. What dod you do with that collection of old, dusty trophies? Here are some ideas of how to give those old trophies a new life....

Trophy Recycling

Unfortunately, the awards and recognition industry does not produce recyclable trophy components. Most of the trophies we create cannot be recycled and must either be reused or disposed. Hopefully, our industry will soon change its ways and reduce waste by offering recyclable products or products made from recycled materials. Until then, we have some suggestions for more utility from your old awards.

Donation, Donation, Donation

If you are on the Eastside of Seattle, there are a few local thrift stores that accept donations of old trophies. They clean and sell them to their customers. It's suprising what creative people can make out of old awards!

Below is a list of Eastside thrift stores that accept gently used awards in good condition.

• Goodwill

Bellevue: 425-649-2080

• St. Vincent de Paul

Renton: 425-226-9426 (Please remove name plates before donating)

• Vallue Village
  

Kirkland: 425-821-7186

Redmond: 425-883-2049

Renton: 425-255-5637

Unfortunately. many other smaller thrift stores do not accept trophies. If you have nay questions, please call your local second-hand store before making your donation.

Reuse Your Old Trophies

If you decide to reuse trophies for another season, the old engraved metal can be removed and recycled. New metal plates can be ordered and easily attached to existing trophies.

Make You Own Trophies

If your team is concerned about purchasing products that cannot be recycled, consider making your own awards out of wood or another biodegradable material. At Trophies2Go, engraved plates are available for you to attach to your awards. All of our engraved metal is recyclable.

We appreciate and share your commitment to our environment. At Trophies2Go, we strive to create meaningful recognition in an earth-friendly way!

Just as we cannot blame others for destroying the environment, so we cannot look to others to protect the envoronment. Responsibility for both begins at home. - Paul Griss, The Daily Planet

- Issaquah Trophy & Awards, Available Brochures

http://www.issaquahtrophy.com/recycling-trophies.pdf

About Trophies2Go

Starting off small in 2000, Trophies2go has come a long way in the business world. Now offering a huge selection of trophies and awards, it’s hard to choose between all the great options. Anything from humorous bobbleheads to more serious corporate awards, Trophies2go has got it all. Our trophies and awards are great for any occasion. For those interested in more elegant awards, our acrylic awards and crystal awards are perfect and will be eye-catching in any situation. In need of sport trophies for that little league baseball or soccer team? Or even that High School golf team that made it to state? We’ve got it all. Our wide range of sport trophies and plaques will make any athlete proud. So, visit our website at trophies2go.com or come on down to our store in Issaquah, Washington, east of Seattle and Bellevue, and check us out.

- Jeff Anderson (Owner)http://awardsguru.wordpress.com/a-little-about-trophies2go-com/

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