Recycling, Sustainability, and Circular Impact
Explore practical recycling guidance, partnership stories, ambassador updates, and insights that show how bras and underwear can stay in circulation longer.
Nonprofit Highlight: Upper Cumberland Foster Closet Helps Foster Families Feel Ready for What Comes Next
Iron Tribe Network helps individuals and families affected by substance use rebuild stable, self-directed lives. See how giving bras a second life can help provide practical essentials during a vulnerable transition.
Nonprofit Highlight: Iron Tribe Network Helps People Rebuild With Dignity
Upper Cumberland Foster Closet equips foster families with material goods, education, mentoring, and support. See how bras given a second life through The Bra Recyclers and The Undie Chest can help provide practical essentials to the children and families they serve.
The Bra Recyclers Founder Elaine Birks-Mitchell Receives 2026 Circular Arizona Award
The organization has built a national infrastructure that enables individuals, retailers, nonprofits, and businesses to responsibly divert bras and other textiles from the waste stream.
The Demi Cup Joins The Bra Recyclers as a Recycling Ambassador in Scottsdale, Arizona
The Demi Cup in Scottsdale is now an official drop-off location for The Bra Recyclers — giving gently used bras a second life and offering 15% off a new bra when customers recycle in-store.
Supporting Students with Dignity: Roosevelt School District and the Power of Second Life Bras
At Roosevelt School District, clean undergarments can mean the difference between missing school and showing up with confidence. See how recycled bras and essential items are reaching students who need them most.
Delivering Dignity: The Bra Recyclers Support Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica
In response, The Bra Recyclers is supporting The Undie Chest and Miya’s Foundation to send new underwear and hygiene supplies to families rebuilding after the storm.

