Don't let the DONATED bedbugs bite!

Bed bugs have increasingly become a topic of concern throughout the reuse sector- EVEN though retail stores, offices and movie theaters are just as likely to get them. In spite of the wide spread concern, very little is known about them amongst the general public. While their name implies the habitat of these pests, the name may be misleading. These blood-feeding insects do not inhabit strictly mattresses. Bed bugs are most commonly spread, unknowingly, by the transportation of clothing, luggage, furniture, and bedding; even inhabiting small cracks in walls and flooring. In addition, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, bed bugs can even live for several months without feeding. This educational workshop, developed by ReuseNYC in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will focus on the NYC bedbug epidemic, as well as preventative practices and extermination methods, and what every Reuse Sector Member needs to know in order to protect themselves and their organization-- and reassure clients.