'Come and Take This Back Home': Trešnjevka Resident Calls Out 'Benefactors' in Disbelief

A Zagreb resident has publicly called out individuals who she describes as 'benefactors' for improperly discarding textiles into a plastic recycling bin in the Novotnijeva street area of the Trešnjevka district.

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If someone wants to help, they should put clean clothes in a bag and write what's inside, so that whoever needs it can take it.

The resident expressed disbelief at the method, stating that if people wish to help, they should place clean clothing in bags, clearly labeled, for those in need. She directly challenged those responsible to return to the street and collect the items that passersby have not taken, sarcastically noting the unusual outcome.

She stressed that genuine helpfulness towards the community involves properly disposing of unwanted clothing. Options include using recycling yards, designated textile bins provided by services like Humanova, or donating directly to people via social media groups, charities, or organized collection events. She pleaded with them to cease their disruptive 'good deeds.'

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To all who consider this way of disposing of textiles a humane gesture because 'someone who needs it will pick it up,' please come now to Novotnijeva street and take back home what random passersby did not need (how unusual...)

Other residents shared similar sentiments, with one noting a trend of clothes being left on benches in the Trešnjevka-jug area. Suggestions for proper donation included placing clean items in bags with labels indicating their contents, ensuring that donations are handled respectfully and efficiently.

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Show your humanity to everyone who lives here by properly disposing of the clothes you want to get rid of in a recycling yard or one of Humanova's bins.