by Jennifer on March 9, 2010
The Gap has teamed up with the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN denim drive this March to help bring more used denim into the program. Right now through March 14th, if you take in used denim to any Gap store they’ll donate it to COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN and you’ll get 30% off any new denim purchase.
The COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN program takes donated cotton jeans and converts the used denim to UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation. The insulation is then provided to communities in need to assist with building efforts.
According to the program:
UltraTouch is composed of 85% recycled cotton fibers and is an environmentally safe, non-itch insulation without carcinogenic warnings, formaldehyde or chemical irritants. It provides exceptional thermal performance and acoustically provides 30% better sound absorption than traditional fiberglass insulation. In addition, it is one of the only insulating products that contain an active mold/mildew inhibitor.
Since the start of the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN program they’ve helped to build 180 houses through Habitat for Humanity affiliates. This is a great time to clean out your closets and make sure that your clothing actually gets re-purposed for a good cause; plus of course you’ll get that discount.
Offer valid from March 5, 2010 through March 14, 2010 in the U.S. only at Gap, GapKids, and babyGap stores.
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by Jennifer on January 14, 2010
If you’re a local here in PDX and you’re looking for a way to cut down on new clothing consumption then you may want to check out PDXSwap. I just read about this group in the latest issue of Portland family Magazine, and while I haven’t tried the PDX group I did have a group like this in another state I lived in and it was pretty cool. PDXSwap is a group of Portland Metro area residents who get together on a regular basis for a clothing swap. According to the group’s website, PDXSwap is the only regular clothing swap in the Portland Metro area.
Why attend a swap?
- Used clothing is a great tactic for going green locally. You’re giving older, but still in good shape clothing a home vs. having a bunch of clothes end up in a landfill. Plus this saves on resources needed to manufacture new clothes AND best of all it saves you money.
- Attending a swap can have benefits over a thrift store or garage sale though because you don’t have to spend as much time searching. PDXSwap, for example, is set up in different groups by size. I.e. if you know you’re not a size 3 you don’t have to attend the size 3 swap.
- You can meet other green-minded pals at a swap group.
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