Forty-seven million barrels of oil are needed each year just to supply America with all of the plastic bottles used. A textile company that's been around since the American Revolution has found an innovative way to reduce oil consumption. Patrick Yarns makes its Earthspun® brand clothing from recycled plastic bottles and recycled cotton. No dyes are used because the green, blue, and brown bottles plus old X-ray films provide the color for this apparel. Here are some facts the company highlights for those interested in making an eco-friendly choice:
- 1 shirt is made from .5 pound of fiber or about 6 bottles.
- 1 ton of recycled plastic saves 3.8 barrels of oil.
- 1 million recycled plastic bottles eliminate 180 metric tons of CO2.
- 10% of all US oil, 2 million barrels, is used to make plastics.
- 500 tee-shirts made from Earthspun® yarns save about 1 barrel of oil.
Because of an adaptive and innovative business model, Patrick Yarns remained profitable even after the recession hit, and the owners kept their textile plants in the U.S. (Source)
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