Hayley McMillan is giving back so other students can benefit and her clothes can have "a second life". PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH What goes around, comes around. University of Otago student Hayley McMillan once bought items from the Otago University Students’ Association Te Oraka op shop at a time when disposable income was low. Now that she has finished her studies, she is giving back so other students can benefit and her clothes can have "a second life". Yesterday, she gave a basket-load of unworn clothes to the OUSA’s Drop for Good, in the hope it would help other cash-strapped young students. "I don’t use a lot of my clothes - I find a lot of them just sit in my wardrobe going to waste. It’s a waste of money and a waste of space. "Giving this stuff to Drop for Good means that someone else will get use out of them. I’m pleased my stuff will get a second life." She is among hundreds of students who are packing up their flats and heading off for the summer. Drop for Good aims to save furniture and other items that are still in good condition from going to the landfill. The items are stored and sold back to students the following year at a fraction of the price, helping them avoid financial stress and having to buy new things to set up a flat. The next Drop for Good day will be held on Sunday, from noon to 3pm, at Te Oraka op shop in Anzac Ave. It is part of the Sophia Charter and a collaboration between the OUSA and the University of Otago’s sustainability office. john.lewis@odt.co.nz
