In 2023 we set up the family recycling center at five Azrieli centers. Multi-use centers, with a mall, retail and offices, were chosen to participate in the project to best meet the needs and serve the visitors to the properties. The site is a public service and offers a convenient and sustainable way to dispose of unused items. The public donates clothes, shoes and e-waste in designated bins. Pitchon Lev’s workers collect and sort the items and transfer them to the aid centers.
At the aid centers, the clothing is meticulously sorted such that:
1. High-quality clothing is handed out in the weekly food distribution or, alternatively, is delivered to Bazaar Mikol Halev stores to be sold to the general public. The proceeds are used to buy food baskets for families in need.
2. Worn-out and low-quality clothing is cut up and weighed at the recycling plant of Pitchon Lev, which employs persons with disabilities. The fabric is used for cloths and sold to industry, and these proceeds too are used for the purchase of food baskets.
3. E-waste is transferred to a recycling plant which collaborates with Pitchon Lev
The U.N Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established as a global agenda, such that their achievement by 2030 would lead to the long-term thriving of society and the economy within a stable ecological environment. In accordance with our ESG approach, we have placed an emphasis on the SDGs in our decision-making and ongoing operations. This project relates to the following SDGs:
