As a Realtor for 25 years, I helped hundreds of clients sell the homes they had lived in for decades. Many of these homes were filled with household items they did not plan to take with them when they moved on.More often than not, home sellers discover the task of disposing of their unwanted items to be overwhelming and are dismayed to learn that many of their furnishings, treasured collectibles, and antique items are not worth what they thought they were. Many do not want their unwanted furnishings and household items to go to waste. They have every intention of donating and recycling them but as the closing date approaches and time runs out, they usually resort to getting a dumpster to dispose of what they don’t want.After watching this wasteful process play out multiple times and rescuing usable items that I distributed to organizations such as A Hand Up that help people in need, I decided there had to be a more organized process for home sellers to dispose of their unwanted items. I envisioned a program in which Realtors could help their clients donate and recycle their unwanted possessions in an environmentally friendly manner.In 2022, Mary and I co-founded Creating Sustainable Communities, One Home at a Time (CSC), a not-for-profit real estate-focused business that trains and educates Real Estate Agents to become Sustainability Specialists. We believe Real Estate Agents through the power of the Real Estate Industry hold the keys to drive positive, enduring environmental and socioeconomic change. CSC offers a variety of environmental services as well as a state-of-the-art real estate agent sustainability course(csccertification.com)