完形填空Charlotte Liebling considers herself a "world watcher"-someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a 1 that sold secondhand goods. She saw people bringing in objects to donate, including soft toys.
Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental(情感的) value for their owners. So she felt 2 when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.
One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She 3 this wasn't happening only in her town. Millions of toys 4 in landfills(垃圾场)every year in the world. "If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their 5 after they've been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That's how the Loved Before Company 6 ," Liebling says.
When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it This can include the creature's likes and dislikes, and an adventure it's been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy7 helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed 8 with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling 9 the toys on the Loved Before website.
Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company's 10 is more than "just trying to save some toys from landfills," Liebling says. "We hope to teach kids about the value of loving secondhand things again."
