Earth Protect Blog

The Denver Post Parade 

11.3 million tons of textiles went into landfills in 2018.

“If we can keep the stuff that’s already been made in circulation a little longer, there’s less impact on the planet from production,” says the NRDC’s Hoover. That means, think before you buy. Could you patch the jeans you have, shop an online second-hand store like thredUP or buy from Patagonia’s Worn Wear line of clothing made from recycled garments? Or maybe you could trade your jeans for something else in a local buynothingproject.org group (members gift each other stuff they no longer need or want). If you are investing in a new pair, consider companies like Levi’s and Madewell, which have partnered with Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green program, which gives discounts to those who turn in a pair of jeans before buying a new one. Patagonia also gives you store credit for returning merchandise to them when you no longer want it.