Traveling Pants Make Great Insulation
I was at the movies this weekend, seeing the obligatory summer blockbuster, when I spied a large donation container in the lobby of the Sherman Oaks ArcLight Theater. What's this? I wander over to find a bin of donated jeans...and a convenient "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" tie-in, but don't roll your eyes just yet. This all for a good cause.The point is that Cotton Inc. is gathering used denim, in their ongoing "From Blue to Green" program, to recycle it into UltraTouch natural cotton fiber home insulation. Once the denim is collected and converted into natural cotton fiber insulation, it will be contributed to help Habitat for Humanity aid in building efforts for communities in need.
"This program provides a way for fans of this hugely popular book and movie series to actively get involved by donating their 'traveling' pants to help people who are in great need of housing," says Paula G. Rosario, Vice President, Consumer Marketing - Strategic Alliances, Cotton Incorporated.
Why not just donate pants to a re-sale charity shop? You could do that, too. But why on earth would you inflict your old, torn, raggy, high-waisted, pleated, acid-washed jeans on someone else? They deserve to be insulation.
You can dump that old denim at any of the 42 nationwide Guess stores (where they'll even give you $10 off any jeans purchase during the denim drive, when you donate yours) and selected movie theaters.
To read more about this summer denim donation drive, go HERE and read THIS.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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