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Recycled PET Plastic
Recycled
PET fibers come from post industrial and post consumer uses. PET stands
for polyethylene terephthalate and is a polymer commonly found in
plastic bottles. Our recycled PET is sourced by our mills from
suppliers in Taiwan and Japan. PET fibers are then spun into fabric and
blended with organic cotton and hemp to make super comfy, breathable
textiles that can be water-resistant and sometimes waterproof. One
person’s trash really is another’s treasure.
Plastic Facts
- Around
636,000 tons of PET plastic bottles were recycled nationwide in 2006,
but more than three times as much PET was wasted: around 2 million tons.
- Recycling one ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.
- 80% of Americans have access to recycling programs, yet the recycling rate remains steady at 24%.
- 10% of U.S. oil consumption is to produce plastic!
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