Recycling the German Way, a blog post by EcoGoodz, credential clothing suppliers   You’ve got to hand it to the Germans: They know how to recycle. Their national recycling rate is 87%, which means that out of everything they throw away, only 13% isn’t recycled. Here in the US, our national recycling rate hovers around 34%. Ouch. OK, yes, Germany has fewer people than the United States, and is geographically smaller than the US. In total land area, Germany is roughly the...

50 Ways to Go Green This Halloween, a blog post by EcoGoodz, a mixed rags wholesaler From costumes to decorations to treats, we challenge you to go green for Halloween this year! Here are some fun ideas we found: Top 10 (in no particular order): Cook it up–If you buy traditional carving pumpkins, roast the seeds for a delicious treat! We love the simplicity of butter + salt, but a simple internet search will yield a bounty of pumpkin seed recipes. Whether you like sweet or...

The Beginner’s Guide to Green Cleaning, a blog post by EcoGoodz, credential clothing suppliers Some of the household cleaners on the market contain harsh chemicals that you want to avoid. Some cause environmental harm and you’re not OK with that. Perhaps you’re allergic to some of the ingredients. Whatever the reason, you can still clean your home without commercially-produced cleaning agents. Most commonly-used “green” cleaning chemicals: Vinegar-...

Have you heard of Savers (Value Village)? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a popular thrift store here in the Pacific Northwest, with locations throughout the world. In their own words: The Savers family of stores is a for-profit, global thrift retailer offering great quality, gently used clothing, accessories and household goods. Our business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling gives communities a smart way to shop and keeps more than 650 million pounds of used goods...

Recycling Saves Energy, a blog post by EcoGoodz, a credential used clothing supplier in the US The following infographic was posted to Twitter by EcoWaste, a leading international platform for advancing sustainable waste management and recycling. This is an excellent reminder of why recycling is important. In the production of goods, recycling uses less energy than if the goods were made using virgin resources. This means that fewer fossil fuels are burned, which reduces the release of...