Passamano: the Bolzano shop where you don't pay

Passamano volunteers receive the items, which are delivered every day, Monday through Friday, in two shifts: from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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How does handrail work?

After the pandemic break, it reopened its doors a shop where nothing is wasted, and you don't buy anything by paying money. But if anything, you exchange or donate. And after the reopening Handrail, this is the name of the shop, is already looking for new spaces to expand its business.

HANDRAIL SHOP BOLZANO

La solidarity from below, the one that is based on small gestures, in Italy never ceases to amaze. And there are initiatives which can become formats that can be used in every part of the country, like the story of this particular shop, a symbol of the philosophy Don't waste, in Trentino Alto Adige.

Here, to make new purchases, you don't need money: all, after choosing the item they need, they can take it away without spending anything. "Handrail" It is a shop that is based on recovery and on reuse of objects.

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HOW HANDPAS WORKS

In particular, "Handrail" It is run by a group of volunteers who do not receive no compensation for the work done: only one is required small offering Optional, necessary to cover the shop's maintenance costs. Alternatively, you can leave some items in exchange for your purchase.

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WHAT TO GIVE TO PASSAMANO OR BRING WITH YOU FROM THE STORE

The philosophy behind "Handrail" is that everything can have a second life and it is not a given that an object that is no longer useful to someone cannot prove valuable to someone else.. Who wants to donate can bring the objects which has in property and that they no longer need them: the important thing is that they are in very good condition, clean and perfectly functioning. Each person can also withdraw for free once a week up to a maximum of five objects.

You can also drop off and bring with you clothes, shoes, bags, suitcases, toys, comics, small and medium-sized household appliances and electronic devices, lamps, paintings, bicycles, children's items, household utensils, and much more.

The section ““Book Pass”, where you can take up to 5 volumes including i school books and dictionaries, highly sought after by students who cannot afford to buy them new.

TO KNOW MORE: Free books with recycling, a green initiative from Cilento

PASSAMANO INITIATIVES

But "Handrail” is not just a eco-friendly shop and recycling, it is also a place where they take place serate e meetings themed on conscious consumption, responsible tourism, vegetarian and vegan cuisine and much more: the aim is to promote exchange of ideas, knowledge and relationships. And the goal for the future is to also be able to create some job opportunities.

An important project “Handrail” which soon spread to many other cities in Italy. Four years ago in Caserta and in 2016 the space “All for free” in Milan.

All images are taken from the Facebook page . of Passamano.

WHEN OBJECTS BEGIN A SECOND LIFE:

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