North Veluwe schools battle to cut textile waste with community support
Nine schools in North Veluwe are competing to reduce textile waste by reusing, repairing, and recycling old clothes and fabrics. Residents can help by scheduling free home pickups, supporting both the environment and their local school’s chance to win a trip to NEMO Science Museum.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Textiel Race Noord-Veluwe |
| Duration | March 23 – April 16, 2026 |
| Participating Schools | 9 (e.g., De Lelie, Het Palet, Jeanne d'Arc) |
| Prize | School trip to NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam |
| How to Participate | Offer textiles for free home collection via www.textielrace.nl |
| Eligible Textiles | Old sweaters, socks, curtains, towels, etc. |
| Organizers | Climpex in collaboration with North Veluwe municipalities |
| Goal | Reduce environmental damage, improve working conditions, promote reuse |
| Locations | Harderwijk, Nunspeet, Hattem, Ermelo, ‘t Harde, Putten, Oldebroek |
The municipalities of North Veluwe, in partnership with Climpex, play a key role in promoting sustainable waste management by facilitating initiatives like the Textiel Race. Their involvement ensures collected textiles are processed responsibly, supporting both environmental goals and community engagement.
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Schools in North Veluwe compete to reduce textile waste
From March 23 to April 16, the Textiel Race Noord-Veluwe (Textile Race North Veluwe) will take place. Nine schools will learn all about the importance of reusing, repairing, and recycling textiles! After a guest lecture, they will compete against each other to reuse, repair, and collect as much textile as possible. The school that scores the most points will win a school trip to NEMO in Amsterdam. The Textiel Race makes reusing, repairing, and collecting textiles fun, educational, and easy!
If you live near these schools, you can have your textiles collected from home for free between March 23 and April 16. You can do this by offering your textiles online on the website: www.textielrace.nl. Think of textiles like an old sweater, your socks, used curtains, or a used towel.
You can help!
By properly disposing of your textiles, you help reduce environmental damage, prevent poor working conditions, and increase textile reuse. We make it easy for you by offering home collection. Additionally, you support the local school in your area, which could win a great prize. So, if you live near one of the participating schools, join in and register your textiles online!
The schools participating in North Veluwe are: De Lelie (Harderwijk), Ds. A. van Stuyvenbergschool (Nunspeet), De Bron (Nunspeet), Het Palet (Hattem), Prins Bernhard (Ermelo), De Blerck (t’Harde), Jeanne d'Arc (‘t Harde), De Schuilplaats (Putten), and De Spoorzoeker (Oldebroek). The race is an initiative by Climpex in collaboration with the municipalities in North Veluwe. They ensure that the collected textiles are sent to reputable recyclers. This way, all textiles are properly processed and can be reused or recycled.