What just one collection bag can do

We get it. Sometimes the problems of the world feel overwhelming and it’s easy to think our small actions don’t count. But our data tells a different story.

Since March 2023, Ripple has tracked the impact of every single item we’ve received. And here’s what one average collection bag does:

♻️ Diverts 4.26 kg of clothing from landfill
👕 Reuses 26 items of children’s clothing
🔄 Recycles 9 items
🪡 Repairs or repurposes 1 item
🌱 Prevents 2.09 kg of CO₂e emissions (with gas recovery)
📦 Contributes to at least two Gear Boxes, each clothing a child for a year - saving their family between $200–$400

These aren’t massive donations. Just bags of outgrown clothes from everyday families - people choosing to turn clutter into care.

And it matters.

Beyond the numbers is something harder to measure: the dignity, warmth, and comfort those clothes bring. The quiet ripple of relief for a parent doing it tough. The feeling of being seen.

That one bag makes a difference - across both waste and wellbeing.

Whether it’s filling a Ripple bag, reusing more, recycling properly, or composting your food scraps - it all adds up.

Even the smallest ripples, together, can shift the tide.

📦 Start your ripple today