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TCD – Company set to revolutionize recycling after raising $16 million to expand robot fleet: ‘Able to distinguish beyond what people can even notice’
Just Style – Cotton Lives On urges UK fashion brands to join sustainability effort
Recycling Today – Cotton Lives On kicks off 2025 recycling activities
Textile World – Premium Denim Brand PAIGE Joins The Cotton Lives On™ Recycling Programme
Sourcing Journal – What Is the Average Cost Per Wear of Jeans?
Carhartt Reworked 2025
KCBD – Texas Tech Agronomy Club collecting old denim
yahoolife – Cotton Lives On Recycling Program Looks to Expand
Sourcing Journal – Paige Joins UK’s Cotton Lives On Recycling Program
KCBD _ FOCUS ON AG: Texas Tech students team up with Cotton Incorporated to recycle denim
LCL – Blue Jeans Go Green
Apparel Resources – Cotton Lives On invites UK Fashion Industry to adopt cotton circularity
KCBD – Texas Tech students team up with Cotton Incorporated to recycle denim
The Cool Down – This first-of-its-kind startup is giving out game-changing rewards — all you have to do is send it your old clothes
Apartment Therapy – I Discovered a $10 Reason to Get Rid of All My Old Jeans (I’ve Already Decluttered 4 Pairs!)
Sourcing – As SJ Turns 15, Cotton Incorporated Reflects on a Long-Term Relationship
Sourcing – How the Denim Industry Accelerated Sustainability in 2024
Malaysian – Deep Dive into Today’s Clothing Shoppers
Vietnam – Insights About Today’s Clothing Shoppers
The Manila Times – Insights About Today’s Clothing Shoppers
PR Newswire – Deep Dive into Today’s Clothing Shoppers
Sourcing Journal – America Recycles Day Isn’t Just About Bottles & Cans
TCD – People are turning their old items into high-end rewards with this company: ‘I love this!’
TCD – This company unlocks exclusive deals when you trade in your old stuff — here’s how to take advantage
The Investor – This company unlocks exclusive deals when you trade in your old stuff — here’s how to take advantage
Sourcing Journal – How Accessibility and Awareness Can Catapult Circular Change
Apartment Therapy – This Is the Best Way to Donate (or Sell!) Everything You’ve Decluttered
rivet – Sweet Idea: Cotton Incorporated Wants to Recycle Cotton Into Glucose
Accesswire – Cascale Members Are Key Speakers at Sourcing Journal x Rivet Sustainability Summit LA
TCD – You can get huge discounts on designer goods — all you have to do is return your old stuff
Hour Detroit – How Carhartt is Embracing Eco-Friendly Initiatives
Textile World – Anthropologie Joins Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program
Microsoft Store – 8 Places to Donate (or Sell) Clothes And Make Money
Textile World – The Sustainable “Fabric Of Our Lives”
A 5-Step Shift to Circularity Can Reduce Waste and Emissions, Boost Revenues
The Tech Edvocate – 3 WAYS TO RECYCLE JEANS
Little House Living – What To Do With Old Jeans
Green is the New Blue
2023 Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show sees more exhibitors, education opportunities
50 Years Of Trust: How One Brand Wove It’s Way Into America’s Hearts And Closets
NewsChannel – 3-day Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show kicks off this Tuesday
Earth911 – Sustainable Holidays: Gifts for the Women in Your Life
BEST – WHERE TO DONATE CLOTHES TO HELP OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Business Wire – Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program Highlights Positive Impact of Textile Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day
GLOSSY – American Eagle launches ‘OMJeans,’ its biggest post-pandemic denim activation
MarketingDive – American Eagle bets on QR codes for OMJeans NYC takeover
BusinessWire – American Eagle Continues to Dominate Denim With OMJeans, an Immersive Takeover of the High Line in New York City
Sourcing Journal – AMERICAN EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS BTS DENIM IN NYC
Business Wire – Promoting a Commodity into a Brand Relevant Across Eras
Setting Mind – Zappos for Good
TRD – How to Recycle Just About Anything
TCD – AMERICAN EAGLE WILL GIVE YOU STORE CREDIT FOR RECYCLING THOSE JEANS YOU DON’T WEAR ANYMORE — HERE’S HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
MOA’s Guide to Sustainable Fashion
Macaroni Kid | 5 Ways Your Family Can Help the Earth
Gillette News Record | Local denim drive begins next week
Don’t Waste Your Money | These companies give a discount when you recycle old clothes
Footwear News | Ariat Has Launched Its Own Secondhand Marketplace in Partnership With Archive
TCD – THIS RECYCLING PROGRAM HAS SAVED OVER 4 MILLION DENIM ITEMS FROM LANDFILLS: ‘CONSUMERS HAVE A LOT OF POWER’
Daily Titan | Recycling your clothing should be a common trend
Sourcing Journal | Got worn-out denim? Donate it to Williamsburg Premium Outlets back-to-school drive
Business Insider | These stores will reward you for dropping off your unwanted clothes — they may even repair them
Daily Press | Got worn-out denim? Donate it to Williamsburg Premium Outlets back-to-school drive
ANTHROPOLOGIE RECYCLING DENIM THROUGH BLUE JEANS GO GREEN
Anthropologie Announces Collaboration with Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program
Anthropologie joins Cotton Inc recycling programme
Anthropologie launches denim recycling program
Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green Program Continues To Thrive
Street Insider | Little Spoon Goes Green With Blue Jeans
DJ | Little Spoon Goes Green With Blue Jeans
Yahoo Finance
Little Spoon Goes Green
Sourcing Journal | CHICO’S DOUBLES DOWN ON SUSTAINABILITY FOLLOWING STRONG QUARTER
The Market Herald | Why is Fast Fashion Still Growing in 2022?
Earth Day 2022 Deals Happening Now
CHICO’S FAS 2022 SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE; On The Journey To Creating Eco-Friendly Shopping Experiences
Sourcing Journal | Old Navy Madewell Uniqlo
Cision | Chico’s Fas 2022 Sustainability
WWD | Cotton Inc.’s ‘Every Piece Pledge’ Aims to Reduce Textile Waste
Patch | Earth Day Denim Drive
Fibre2Fashion | US Cotton Works
Penta: Good Company: Unspun’s Bespoke Denim
Textile World – Significance Of Sustainability In Textiles
Laurinburg – Cotton is the topic at Rotary Club
Sourcing Journal – Here’s How Recycled Denim Helps America
Sourcing Journal – INTERMIX CALLS FOR CONSUMERS TO RECYCLE THEIR JEANS
Fashion United – Pacsun launches denim recycling initiative
Sourcing Journal – PACSUN INCENTIVIZES CONSUMERS TO RECYCLE THEIR JEANS
ABC – Pacsun Introduces ‘PacDenim For A Better Tomorrow’ Initiative
WABI – Pacsun Introduces ‘PacDenim For A Better Tomorrow’ Initiative
RealSimple – How to Earn Cash-Back Rewards by Recycling Your Old Clothing and Electronics
Fast Company – The future of footwear is circular
Vital Choice Seared Scallops
KCM – Small Ways to Make Big Environmental Changes: Consider Your Clothes
Boston Real Estate – Boston Seaport Announces the Spring & Summer Lineup for The Current Pop Up Village
Sourcing Journal – Circularity Requires Collaboration Outside of Fashion
Southern Living – These Stores Reward Customers for Recycling Old Jeans
NYT – Schedule an Appointment With Those Clothes You Haven’t Worn in a Year
Earth Day Everyday! Here Are 5 Ways We Can All Help the Planet in 2021 – Parade
Madewell’s New Collection Celebrates National Parks – Sourcing Journal
Real Good American Eagle – Rolling Stone
Got Old Jeans? Here’s How To Give Them A New Purpose – Her Campus
Sourcing Journal – Universal Standard
HuffPost – Brands Giving Back On Giving Tuesday 2020
Kags – Texas A&M
The Press – “Eco Erek” continues economizing denim
Yahoo! – Universal Standard
Sourcing Journal Blue Jeans Go Green Challenges Consumers to Recycle Unwanted Denim
Bridget Foley’s Diary: Seeking a Better Standard
Sourcing Journal Here’s How Textile Recycling is Redefined for a New Era
TNH Fashion and Politics
Go Green, Get Green: Sustainability in Loyalty Programs
CEOWorld – 5 Luxury Fashion Designers Who Like It Eco Friendly
Zoe – Madewell’s Denim Sale Includes Some Of Its Best-Selling Styles For $75
Teton Valley – Foil energy bar wrapper recycling program ends
The Washington Post – Do you know what’s happening to your clothing donations?
Forbes – 8 Luxury Denim Brands Worth Your Investment
E! Online – These Brands Give Back All Year Long
FashionUnited – 15 sustainability efforts of the denim industry in 2019
Sourcing Journal – Universal Standard Kicks Off Cyber Monday with Denim Drive
Bustle – Universal Standard’s Cyber Monday Denim Drive Gets You Jeans For $25
NYP – Best Cyber Monday deals of 2019 that you still can get
i-D – First Look at New Opening Ceremony Collab
HPJ – The Blue Jeans Go Green Program will be back in 2020
Victoria Advocate – County officials to recognize local youth in honor of 4-H week
Daily Beast – Find Your Next Favorite Pair of Jeans In the Zappos Denim Shop
Vogue Australia – Australian stylist Stevie Dance on her new denim label and the perfect pair of jeans
Men’s Journal – Find The Perfect Pair Of Jeans At Madewell
WWD – Rag & Bone Puts the Focus on Fit in Fall Initiatives
Fashion United – 13 Sustainability efforts announced in June 2019
Vogue – These fashion brands are making a strong move to combat climate change
Cotton Inc., Zappos Ink ‘Blue Jeans Go Green’ Denim Deal
Blue Jeans Go Green Meets Zappos in Ambitious New Denim Recycling Effort
Washington Post – Here are the places that want your old eyeglasses, towels, blue jeans, vases and more
Just-Style: American Eagle Outfitters launch denim program
Martha Stewart – Six Ways You Can Reduce Waste at Home
Advanced Textiles Source – Hidden textiles
Reader’s Digest – 14 Retailers That Will Give You the Most Money for Your Old Stuff
UNM students collecting old jeans to use as construction materials
Bob Vila – 25 Things Your Local Thrift Store Doesn’t Want You to Donate
J.Crew and Cotton Incorporated Partner to Turn Used Denim into Housing Insulation
Madewell President Libby Wadle On Size Inclusivity And Building A Retail Community
Refinery 29 – These Sustainable Retailers Will Reward You For Recycling Your Clothes
Retail organization collecting denim donations
Top denim brands participate in New York Denim Days
Where exactly to donate that wedding gown, party dress and workwear to women who need it most
What to do with old clothes
Your Everything Guide to a Sustainable Closet
Wrangler lends a hand to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro
A New Brand of Jeans — With Just a Single Style
9 of the best Earth Day deals that will reward us for saving the planet
7 Freebies and Deals for Earth Day 2018
Doing good fashion labels got attention
J.Crew’s New Denim Recycling Program Lets You Do Good and Save Money on New Jeans
How these cool retailers are giving a second life to your worn out skinny jeans
Your Donated Jeans Could Help Build a Home
Rag & Bone Unfurls Denim Recycling Initiative
Back-to-school shopping: Clean out your closet for rewards
Madewell is ramping up its denim donation program after a blockbuster Earth Day
Here’s How Madewell is Recycling All of Your Old Denim
Consumers and Retailers Can Help Denim Go From Blue to Green
Spring cleaning? 7 retailers that will reward you for recycling
