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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Plato's Closet to host ‘Take What You Need' event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Over the past few months, Plato's Closet has been putting clothes aside for their upcoming 'Take What You Need' event on May 22nd. 'Basically, we will open the doors at 9 a.m. We're expecting a bit of a line, I would say, so we're going to have donuts and things for people who are waiting before the doors open. But we're open at nine. People will come in. We're going to have all these bins that are organized by size to make it easier for people to shop for the bins and find what they actually need,' said Mikki Fitzer, co-owner of Plato's Closet in Sioux Falls. Fatal tractor crash near Aberdeen The store is partially crediting a comeback in thrifting for those expected long lines. 'I just feel like second hand, when I was a kid, it was like kind of shamed upon. But now it's, like, exciting to find good deals. And we always have a variety of things out for customers,' said Amanda Schaefers, assistant manager of Plato's Closet. The idea for the event came from wanting to give back to customers, but this isn't the only way the business is making a difference. 'We've given back to the Humane Society, the Children's Home Shelter, we're going to walk in the Avera Race Against Cancer next weekend. So, this is just something that we've never done before. And we thought, well, you know, we've gotten so much love from the community. We want to be able to support the families that support us,' said Fitzer. Another reason they're expecting long lines is that it takes place the day after school ends in the Sioux Falls School District. 'Just seeing the excitement, people coming in. It's kind of like Black Friday for us. So, seeing the lines and the people excited to see what they can find and the bargain. And free is always great,' said Schaefers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Observer
20-03-2025
- General
- Observer
Initiative to reduce food waste in Muscat kickstarted
Muscat: A major initiative to reduce food waste has been kickstarted in Muscat Governorate in the wake of the reports of huge food quantities being wasted every day especially after iftar and suhoor gatherings in the Muscat Governorate. Titled 'Take What You Need', this multilingual awareness campaign aims at raising awareness about the importance of preserving food and reducing food waste. The campaign seeks to address the problem of throwing away excess food by encouraging everyone to buy or prepare the moderate amount they need and limit the excess food being thrown into landfills. 'The 'Take What You Need' campaign comes as a response to the problem of food waste in the country, especially during the holy month of Ramadhan. As we have observed, large quantities of food, which are difficult to accurately quantify, continue to end up in the municipality trash or landfills,' said the Muscat Municipality spokesperson. According to him, this food waste gets rotten over a period of time, releasing odours that disturb nearby residents and attract insects and mosquitoes. It also creates additional stress and exhaustion for sanitation workers, increasing the need to intensify and redouble their efforts in removing garbage and treating the resulting pollution. The initiative highlights several key messages that everyone should consider when consuming food, such as thanking God for His blessings, appreciating them, and helping those in need instead of showing off, following an extravagant lifestyle, and waste. Through these initiatives, Muscat Governorate hopes to instill values of responsibility within society and raise awareness of the importance of appreciating blessings. The core messages upon which the campaign is based on are 1. Gratitude to Allah: Food is a blessing from Allah, and wasting it shows a lack of appreciation 2. Helping the Needy: Share uneaten food with those in need instead of discarding it 3. Exhaustion of Cleaning Efforts: Food waste puts additional strain on the cleaning staff, beyond the usual 4. Barakah (Blessings) in Sustenance: Respecting food brings blessings, while wastefulness can lead to loss of provision, and 5. Economic Wisdom: Avoiding food waste saves money and helps manage resources wisely.
