We sometimes find items at our bins that fall into the ‘hard to recycle’ category. While we love to see textiles, figuring out what to do with things like old mattress and styrofoam can be a challenge. We are here to help! We’ve pulled together tips and tricks on what do do with some of… Continue reading What to do with hard to recycle items
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Eco-Friendly options for your Pup
Happy Friday! It’s the 20th Annual Take Your Dog to Work Day! There are plenty of eco-friendly options out there for your furry friend – all approved by our very own Daisy, who was very excited to get to join us today. https://www.bigshrimpy.com/pages/full-circle-recycling Y’all know we love a full circle when it comes to manufacturing and reusing textiles,… Continue reading Eco-Friendly options for your Pup
Resources for your local recycling coordinators to support our industry.
Unfortunately, some cities and counties ban For-Profit reclamation operators, such as Green Zone from operating in your area. We’d like to change that and we could use your help! Green Zone Recycling helped the NC Department of Environmental Quality assess textile recycling needs and resources and we were recently listed as a potential vendor for… Continue reading Resources for your local recycling coordinators to support our industry.
Why and how are textiles recycled?
There are plenty of online resources and videos that dive into the recycled textile industry. Check back here for our favorites! Relooping Fashion – closed-loop textile recycling Garson & Shaw Presents: The Life of Used Clothing Textiles: Environmental Impacts The Fiber Side of Textile Recycling – SMART Inside Patagonia’s fabric lab: recycling fabrics Zero Waste… Continue reading Why and how are textiles recycled?