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April 8, 2013 Dear Mayor: A Clothes Collection System We are pleased to present LITTLE CANADA with a Certificate of Sustainability from USAgain. This certificate documents our shared success in greening your community. We commend you for hosting USAgain collection bins in your community, and the attached certificate is a great way to increase recycling awareness and document LITTLE CANADA's efforts toward sustainability. In 2012, USAgain diverted 36,621 pounds of textile waste from landfills (equal to 8 garbage truckload(s)), saved 209 cubic yards of landfill space, prevented 256,347 pounds of CO2 emissions, and saved 51,269,400 gallons of water. None of this would have been possible without the help of site sponsors and the cooperation of municipalities. With your help, we are one step closer to reducing the amount of clothes, shoes and other textiles that are thrown away everyday in the United States. According to the EPA, 85% of all textiles in the U.S. are trashed. That's 11.1 million tons of textiles sent to our nation's landfills each year - a waste of resources and a major source of pollution. One t -shirt requires over 700 gallons of water and nearly 7 pounds of CO2 to manufacture. By diverting the clothing from landfills and putting it back in the reuse cycle, we help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve natural resources, reduce usage of harmful chemicals, and provide affordable clothing options for millions of people. Our success is rooted in our strict adherence to strong business practices, which ensure the public is aware of who we are and what we do. Our collection bins are well maintained and serviced regularly by our driver service representatives who follow routine schedules with pre- determined routes. In addition, we offer 24 -hour toll -free access to a live phone operator. USAgain's environmental commitment stretches beyond clothing and textile recycling. In 2013, USAgain is expanding its green initiative by launching a tree- planting campaign in which 200,000 trees being planted around the world. Trees will be planted in partnership with Trees for the Future, an agroforestry organization based in Maryland, and will help revitalize environmentally - ravaged areas. We also hope to plant trees in your local community - get in touch with us to make it happen! Should you have any questions regarding USAgain its programs and initiatives, please contact me. For more information on USAgain and textile recycling please visit: www.usagain.com /municipality Regards, utiCOSI Mattias Wallander CEO, USAgain 800.604.95331 www.usagain.com l info@usagain.com 46 APR 1 3 7.013 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA BIM a,i. <., n.