Ten thousand smelly sneakers were cause for celebration in Washington on July 2, 2008. They set a world record for the longest chain of shoes, while teaching kids about recycling. A national children's magazine sponsored the event at their downtown headquarters...and you might be surprised to hear what happens to the shoes next. VOA's Carolyn Presutti shows us.
You can help to set a Guinness World Record 2008! Send us your old sneakers!
Help us create the world's longest chain of shoes!Athletic shoes will be donated to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, which recycles old and unusable shoe material into basketball and tennis courts, soccer fields, and running tracks. Your used athletic shoes will help set a record, keep trash out of landfills, and build places for kids to play.
It takes between 2,000 and 2,500 pairs of athletic shoes to recycle enough material to build a basketball court surface. So send us a bunch.Follow these rules to help us create the longest chain of shoes!
Select as many shoes with laces as you like. (Only athletic shoes will be donated to Nike Reuse-A-Shoe.)
The shoes can be any brand.Print your first name and your hometown and state on the shoe (optional).
The shoes can be any shape or size but must be designed to fit a human.
* To keep our recycling equipment running smoothly, below mentioned is guidelines for recycling shoes :• Athletic shoes only (any brand)
• No shoes containing metal
• No cleats or dress shoes
• No wet or damp shoes
Send as many shoes with laces as you wish to:
NG KIDS / Set a Guinness World Record
P.O. Box 98001 (RB)
Washington, DC 20090-8001
NG KIDS / Set a Guinness World Record
P.O. Box 98001 (RB)
Washington, DC 20090-8001
You can also send your old shoes to…
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse-A-Shoe
26755 SW 95th Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse-A-Shoe
26755 SW 95th Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Postmark deadline: January 22, 2008.
For More details visit:
Reuse-A-Shoe: How It Works
