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Earth911 Podcast, October 25, 2019: Saving US jobs, and t-shirts from landfills, with Project Repat

Earth911 Podcast, October 25, 2019: Saving US jobs, and t-shirts from landfills, with Project Repat

FromEarth911.com's Sustainability In Your Ear


Earth911 Podcast, October 25, 2019: Saving US jobs, and t-shirts from landfills, with Project Repat

FromEarth911.com's Sustainability In Your Ear

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Project Repat, founded by Ross Lohr and Nathan Rothstein, has prevented more than 11 million t-shirts from landfills while bringing some sewing work back to the United States. Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Rothstein about the inspiration behind Project Repat and the massive changes in U.S. t-shirt manufacturing over the past 30 years. After migrating to Mexico, t-shirt printing jobs have gone overseas and few American companies still make them.Project Repat has a better idea: turn old shirts into keepsake quilts hand-sewn using t-shirts sent by customers. Instead of tossing a t-shirt in the donation bin, it can be turned into a part of a memorable and snug quilt. Love a sports team? Make a quilt of the team t-shirts and jerseys you've purchased over the years. Want to remember a school or a company where you worked? In all likelihood, you have the makings of a Project Repat quilt. Reasonably priced  based on the size, Project Repat takes your order and receives your shirts by mail, then turns them into fleece-backed quilt. Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.
Released:
Oct 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week, Evelyn Lopez and the Earth911.com team talk sustainability news, interview sustainability leaders, and answer your questions about how to recycle and buy responsibly. You have more power to improve the world than you know! Listen in to get started saving the planet!