As a credential clothing company, we care very much about recycling and reuse, which is why we love this infographic released in 2013 by Kids Discover. It explains very simply the recycling process for plastic bottles. Step one: Collection “Bottles and other recyclable material are picked up from homes, schools, and businesses and taken to a recycling facility.” “Modern” recycling (the collection of waste by a municipality or private company) dates back about 100...

Blue Jeans for Your Face: From Mixed Rags to Sunglasses, a blog post by EcoGoodz Remember that pair of blue jeans you donated not too long ago? They could soon become a pair of sunglasses. Mosevics are an up-and-coming sunglasses brand and manufacturer from Cornwall, UK. After years of material and process exploration, they launched their first (and the worlds’ first) range of Solid Denim eyewear on Kickstarter in 2015. They now have an array of Solid Denim eyewear available...

Credential Clothing: The Future of Recycling, by EcoGoodz Claudia Marsales has such zeal for recycling that she’s been nicknamed the “Queen of the Heap”. And this queen has set her sights on textile recycling. “For 30 years, we have been recycling newspapers. Textiles [have] just been off everybody’s radar,” she said. But the status quo is rapidly changing. Government agencies, non profits and charity organizations, and individual citizens such as...

Mixed Rags & Recycling: Who Profits? “When someone throws a recycleable in the trash, it may end up in a landfill forever. Does the amount of trash in your neighborhood make your head spin? A strong commitment to recycling will in many ways benefit you, your community, and the environment.” Recycling is a $500 billion global industry, and according to the NY Post, “likely employs more people than any other industry on Earth except agriculture.” It is unclear from...

What Are Bulk Linens, Anyway? a blog post by EcoGoodz In the wholesale used clothing industry, textiles are sorted and grouped with similar items. Shoes are paired. They are either tied together by their laces or held together with rubber bands. They are boxed into enormous boxes called gaylords or placed in special bags called capsacks. Used clothing is generally sorted into one of two categories: Credential clothing (bags of original donations; the individual items are not sorted...