Ripple Textile Recycling,

REPURPOSING SPREADS LIKE RIPPLES IN WATER

 

By Sharon Ann Hamilton

February 16, 2014 (San Diego)--What would you do if you realized that in San Diego County alone, about 225,500,000 pounds of textiles are purchased every year and only 15% are resold, repurposed, or recycled?  Fully 85% end up in landfills.


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