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We save for education, hospitalizations, and life events, but what about saving clean air, water, fuel sources and soil for future generations? Now and in the future, we can help our offspring by recycling and using recycled products in our everyday lives.
Recycling is taking a product or material at the end of its useful life and turning it into a usable raw material to make another product. The process is economically efficient and life sustaining. Re-cycling preserves useful products. It reduces consumption of raw materials, natural resources, and energy. And re-cycling lowers carbon gas emissions which lead to global warming.
In 1999, recycling and composting prevented 65 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators. Today, the US recycles 32% of its waste—doubling the rate of 15 years ago. But all of us have to do our part. If we all chip in, recycling will be the ultimate curative answer to our environmental woes.
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We have a fixed amount of natural resources, some of which are already depleted. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer substances available. If we intend to leave our descendants with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must preserve our foundation. |
Plastic products are made from petroleum derivatives, which are not biodegradable or photo degradable when disposed in landfills. (8 out of 10 plastic water bottles become landfill waste).
Recycled plastic is plastic that has already been used as a consumer product. It is then collected, reprocessed, and pelletized for remolding. These recycled products immediately help the environment and conserve water.
Our denim items are made from retired US currency, denim scraps, or newspaper mixed with recycled plastic.
Recycling plastic also helps reduce our dependency on foreign oil. Every plastic item in the world contains petroleum in one form or another. While performance fabrics are made from synthetics derived from oil, corn products are made from one of our most abundant US resources.
Organic cotton farmers use biologically-based, rather than chemically-dependent, growing systems. Composted manures and cover crops are replacing synthetic fertilizers. Innovative weeding strategies can be used instead of herbicides. Beneficial insects and trap crops control insect pests. And alternatives to toxic defoliants prepare plants for harvest. Organic cotton and other materials keep millions of pounds of chemicals out of the environment, having a positive impact on watersheds, wildlife, and humans.
Conventional cotton is one of the most chemically-dependent crops, requiring 10% of all agricultural chemicals and 25% of insecticides on just 3% of our arable land. That's more than any other crop per unit. It adds up to 1/3 of a pound of chemicals just to produce a T-shirt, and 3/4 of a pound for a pair of jeans. That’s just not bad for the planet. 20,000 deaths occur each year from pesticide poisoning in developing countries. Many die from cotton farming, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
On the other hand, growing Organic Cotton sustains the land it grows on, the people who grow and harvest it, the people who wear it, as well as the planet itself.
Click here to learn more about organic products and how they benefit you and the environment.
Click here to watch a powerpoint about the dangers of plastic bags.
Click here to promote your business with 100% recycled products. We feature a full line of recycled products that will benefit you, your customers and the planet!
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