The School Council created the Circle Store as a way to keep lost items within the school community and reduce the amount of clothing and gear that gets donated or thrown away.

After every effort is made to return lost items to their owners, unclaimed clothing, shoes, water bottles, and lunch containers are  added to the Circle Store – a free shop where students and families can “shop” for these items at special times throughout the year.

Labelling your children’s belongings is one of the best ways to ensure they make their way back home. You can make this easy with Mabel’s Labels – durable, personalized name labels perfect for school gear, clothing, and more.

Why not just donate the lost items?

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Donated clothing is usually sorted by type, quality, and condition, with clean and undamaged items resold at local thrift stores.

But not everything sells. Some unsold garments are downcycled in Canada into materials like rags or insulation, while a large portion is baled and exported to countries such as Nicaragua, Pakistan, Ghana, the UAE, and Kenya, where secondhand markets rely on this supply.

However, many unusable items still end up in informal landfills, are burned (releasing toxic chemicals), or make their way into rivers and oceans.

Learn more through Love Your Clothes.