Patagonia & re-cycling

Some while ago, I read an article about how the clothing company, Patagonia, used fleece made from re-cycled poly bottles in its clothing.

"In 1993, we adopted fleece into our product line made from post consumer recycled plastic soda bottles. We were the first outdoor clothing manufacturer to do so. PCR® clothing was a positive step towards a more sustainable system – one that uses fewer resources, discards less and better protects people’s health. Today, we use PCR fleece in about 31 products, and we’ve saved some 86 million soda bottles from the trash heap. That’s enough oil to fill the 40-gallon gas tank of the diminutive Chevy Suburban 20,000 times. "



You can read more, on the patagonia site. Well done them!

But what can we do to help? According to Patagonia, :-

We encourage you to do your part to help the environment by buying only what is needed, wearing it out or passing it on to charities for redistribution.

Well done us, then!