Recycling certification for new Downlite down
28/02/2017
GRS is owned and managed by the Textile Echange. It provides certification for products with recycled content to encourage the use of reclaimed materials and to provide better information to consumers.
Downlite’s certification was awarded by Textile Exchange accredited auditor, the Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification (ICEA).
“Our GRS certification validates that Re/charged down is not only 100% recycled, but also 100% post-consumer, thus eliminating tons of material going into a landfill,” said Chad Altbaier, vice president of Downlite’s outdoor division. “This down will be processed in our Cincinnati plant where our advanced waste water recycling system was recently installed. This allows us to dramatically reduce the amount of water needed to cleanse it to our accepted level – two times governmental standards.”
Downlite is a supplier for several leading outfoor groups, including Patagonia, The North Face and Columbia.
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