Every year, an estimated 100,000 tonnes of sportswear ends up in UK landfills. If this clothing were distributed among a packed crowd at Wembley Stadium (90,000 people), each person would receive over 2,500 pieces of clothing.
But we can do something to help – keeping your kit in play for just nine more months could reduce its carbon, water, and waste footprint by up to 30%.
We’re coming together to donate, sell or reuse football kits to reduce the amount of sportswear ending up in landfill every year.
Here’s how you can do this:
- Pass your kit to someone who needs it – this helps increase access to the kit we need to enjoy the game, and has a positive impact on the environment. This could be giving it to your friends and family or donating it through our collection points across the UK, including at your club or at your local Salvation Army shop where we have dedicated drop off points.
- Sell your preloved kit – There’s huge untapped value in the kit sitting in the back of our wardrobes. Sell it through your preferred resale platform to do something good for the planet and your pocket.
- Reuse the kit you already have – You can reduce your environmental impact by simply wearing kit for longer. So keep wearing that lucky shirt – and, when it’s too worn, consider mending it or using the fabric to make something else. Check out the stories on our site for inspiration.
Tell us you’ve done it for a chance to win prizes
Let us know you’ve made the Great Save by donating, selling on or reusing your kit – and you’ll be entered into a draw to win prizes including 12 months’ free Sky Sports and Ultra Boost, tickets to the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final at Wembley, a signed 23/24 Lionesses shirt and more.
Let’s save our kit from landfill and give it another game.
