One thing to do different
Throwing away clothes is a missed opportunity to allow others to benefit from them – whether they are used as is, or are recycled into something new.
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New Recycling Programs
Levi Strauss & Co. partnered with textile technology startup Evrnu™, SPC to create the world’s first jean a pair of Levi’s 511 made from using five discarded cotton T-shirts to make new fiber. This process uses 98 percent less water than virgin cotton products.
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Effect on our Community
Patagonia has a Common Threads Recycling Program which converts used base-layers, or long underwear, into new polyester fiber. Recycling the material could cut energy use by 76 percent and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 71 percent, compared with making the fiber from raw material.
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