At another CVS retailer in Indiana in November, Sacks found a massive amount of unopened food, all of which were still safe to use.
And on December 25, she managed to recover – among other things – 17 full boxes of tampons and pads, all still usable. "I hope that in 2020 we’ll see #donatedontdump legislation in the US to prevent this unnecessary waste," Sacks said in her post.
A major part of the problem, Sacks notes, is that usually the last place something might go before the trash is a thrift store. The problem with that, however, is that thrift stores only take something deemed "sellable," which significantly limits what is accepted."Ultimately, we need to create laws preventing the destruction of usable items," Sacks told TODAY. "France does that. It could start off with food, and then it could expand to all other usable items."It can be a voluntary thing, but it would be more effective if this becomes a federal law."