Sustainable September 2025
To coincide with World Clean-Up day on 20 September 2025, we are asking our members to take a look at home and make a donation of items they no longer use or need. We are also encouraging everyone to buy second hand items throughout September.
We believe in helping local communities and protecting our planet. Through our new campaign, Sustainable September, you can help by donating items to local charity shops and buying second hand items throughout September.
In Northern Ireland, we throw out 500 tonnes a week in textiles, equal to each person throwing out 3.6kg a week. Supporting charity shops helps to keep clothes out of landfill, and lets you refresh your wardrobe without costing the earth.
A tidier space can make for a more relaxed mind and there are mental health benefits to decluttering your home. Research has shown that it is an easy way to reduce stress, make you feel calmer, happier and more in control.
We’ve teamed up with local charities for Sustainable September, a campaign that aims to highlight the benefits of supporting charity shops, reducing waste by buying pre-loved items and de-cluttering your home.
This campaign is available for Business in the Community members only.
How it works
Register your interest and our team will contact you to provide all the information you need. You can choose a time-period in September that suits your organisation, and we’ll provide you with resources to advertise Sustainable September to your staff and share what you are doing on social media.
Details of how to drop off donations will be included in your pack and address for drop off will depend on your choice of charity partner.
Team volunteering opportunities are also available with some charity shops, please contact us if you are interested. These opportunities will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Register your interest today or email chloe.denning@bitcni.org.uk for more information.