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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2015
Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Old clothing parts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
First off, it takes a lot of water to grow the cotton required to make a single pair of jeans. And while denim is recyclable into wall insulation, most everyone just throws the jeans away, heads to the store, and repeats the cycle, over and over again. Now, what about the environmental issues? On average, one pair requires about 1.5
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