You and your t-shirt can make a difference. When you recycle, you conserve raw materials and natural resources. That means less has to be extracted, refined, transported and processed which lightens the load on Mother Earth. You also conserve the energy that’s needed in the manufacturing process. Less energy used means less needs to be generated, resulting in smaller carbon footprints and less greenhouse gases and emissions. There’s another side to clothing recycling that’s equally as good. And that’s helping to provide the millions of poor in third world countries with usable clothing they may not otherwise be able to afford. Members of our industry can deliver a clean pair of damage-free pants to an underprivileged person in Africa for as little as .34 cents a pair. A warm sweater can find its way to someone who’s cold in Pakistan for about .12 cents. And that includes the transportation costs of getting it there. (Source: Council for Textile Recycling). When you recycle your old clothing with MAC Recycling, what you no longer want can be something someone else desperately needs. It really is a win-win for everyone on both sides of the recycling cycle and can go a long way to making the world a better place for all of us across the globe.