Recycling and Upcycling

  The good news for companies committed to sustainability is that 95 percent of clothing and textiles tagged for disposal can be reused or recycled. For example, they can be made into industrial rags or reduced to fiber for the creation of new products like yarn, paper, insulation, and carpet padding. We recently helped a home healthcare organization in Nebraska responsibly recycle old garments from their field staff, after they rebranded. Their cotton shirts became painters’ rags and their polyester/blended apparel was shredded and recycled back into yarn. Read More at: https://www.swagcycle.net/2020-swagcycle-impact-report/