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Planeteer Handbook

Home
Personal
Families
Consume Responsibly
Community
Rewilding
Civic
Multi-Benefit Solutions
Water Security
About Us
- Mission Statement
- The Chalkboard
Documentation
- Impact Chart Introduction
Wildlife
Pollution
Suggested Reading
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Textile Recycling & Downcycling

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Types of Textiles & Their Potential

Sails Fabric

Sari Silk

Recycling by Location

North America

USA

Types of Textiles & Their Potential

There are many types of textiles, and each one had unique properties, strengths and problems that can make them unsuitable for certain uses.

Sails Fabric

Sails fabric is very strong and durable so as to stand up to intense weather condition. Sailing is a lot more eco-friendly than using fossil fuels, but sails will start to rip in certain places and eventually need to be replaced. To keep the fabric out of landfills, sails can be cut into smaller pieces and used again as bags or other heavy-duty items.

SeaBags ⛵

Sails

Sari Silk

This can be used to produce yarns or ribbon

Recycling by Location

North America

USA

New England

SeaBags "are born as sails and transformed into nautically inspired totes and accessories that bring our customers great happiness. You see, we believe that sails soak up sun, salt, smiles and adventure.

Of course we clean our sails before we make them into bags, our materials retain the essence of what they once were, where they've been and what they've done. It's this previous life that makes each bag unique."

FABSCRAP

New York

FABSCRAP "FABSCRAP provides convenient pickup and recycling of textiles for businesses in New York City and Philadelphia"

Pensylvania

FABSCRAP "FABSCRAP provides convenient pickup and recycling of textiles for businesses in New York City and Philadelphia"

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We're still very much in our beginning phase, but have a small, growing team of volunteers gathering the latest developments and (re)discoveries that can help us all spend our time and energy more wisely, as the window to make a meaningful impact quickly draws shut.

Scientists have told us that the time to act is "now or never".

Fortunately our ancient ancestors already invented many solutions that were lost over time, but which are being rediscovered, or even improved upon by modern science. We also live in a point in human history when were have more scientists, engineers, and others collaborating with missions of solving water shortages, reducing emissions, and everything else we need to do to survive the unfolding crisis.

We believe that by gathering examples of and instructions for the many ancient and newly invented solutions into one place, we can help you be a part of the green revolution needed to save ourselves and the ecosystems that keep us all alive. We're working hard to help find things that you can do at home for little-to-no money. Things you can implement at home, work, or school, or that can be done at the civic level.

We don't accept donations or allow advertising, but we do mention and even show some products as examples of existing items/solutions. This generally isn't an endorsement of any specific product or design (though we have tried to stick with recipes and food brands we personally enjoyed), but rather intended as examples of what is currently possible and accessible around the world. Some may even be available in your area!

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