Fall 2018, PRSSA- LB partnered up with Cotton Incorporated™ to bring CSULB Blue Jeans Go Green™. This was a campaign in which we collected pieces of denim that would be up-cycled into insulation.
Company Overview:
Cotton Incorporated is a non profit organization
The mission of Cotton Inc. is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton through research and promotion.
What isBlue Jeans Go Green™ Denim Recycling Program?
The program is a call-to-action to give old denim “new” life by recycling it into UltraTouch™ Denim Insulation.
Each year, Cotton Inc. provides a portion of the insulation to civic buildings and new homes in communities across the U.S. that need it most.
Impact To Date:
1,000,000+ pieces of denim collected.
600+ tons of denim diverted from landfills.
2+ million square feet of UltraTouch™ Denim Insulation generated.
We were one of six universities collecting denim in 2018.
EVENTS
TABLING: Thursday, September 27 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ University Library
Wednesday, October 3 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. @ Psychology building
Monday, October 8 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ Psychology building
Tuesday, October 9 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ University Library COMMUNITY EVENT: Farmers Market Saturday, October 20 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Bixby Park