While we were in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago, we decided to take a walk through the Northside. We noticed several piles of clothing, mostly jackets and sweaters, and even the lonely stocking cap you see below. It didn't take long to figure out these discards came from the runners participating in the Pittsburgh Marathon that morning, which started out pretty chilly. I later found out that this clothing is a major part of the event's sustainability efforts, and teams of volunteers will follow the tail end of the race and gather all the discarded clothing. Thousands of pounds of clothing were laundered and then donated to local thrift stores or distributed to people in need. That's pretty cool!
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