In April 1970, before hybrid vehicles, emissions standards and even the EPA, an idea was born. Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator representing Wisconsin, was troubled by the devastation of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Santa Barbara spill hemorrhaged 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific and cost the lives of … Continue reading
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USAgain’s Earth Month Challenge, Prom Goes Green gives back to students
USAgain is a leader in the textile recycling industry and a big advocate of eliminating textile waste from landfills. You may already know this, but what you may not know is our commitment to giving back to schools and students as we spread the message of textile reuse and recycling. Earth Month Challenge This April … Continue reading
Four ways to celebrate Earth Day 2013
The world celebrates Earth Day every April 22, and while it may not garner the attention of the big gift-giving holidays, it’s the most important holiday of the year. Seriously – Christmas, July 4 and Thanksgiving are probably among the first days you think of when holidays come to mind, but if we neglect our … Continue reading