GREEN TEAM NEWS

GREEN TEAM NEWS

ULAC has earned THREE Textile Exchange Certifications!

ULAC received Global Recycled Standard (GRS), Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) & Organic Content Standard Certified (OCS) certification as of December 2023. This gives ULAC greater assurance of sustainability claims & new logos to use when marketing products following recycled & organic claim standards.

Benefits:

  • Traceability throughout the supply chain

  • Substantiation against green washing

  • Building trust with customers through responsible sourcing

ULAC Cares

  • FabScrap Volunteer Session

    On 04/05, Alex K., Angerra K., Jackie D., Michelle R., & Tannauz R. sorted through donations to prepare for recycling, resale or disposal at FabScrap.

  • 30th Annual Eye Camp

    Kariwala factory hosted a camp in partnership with local doctors where 1624 local citizens were given free eye exams and glasses.

  • Youth Soccer Team Donation

    The NYO donated 20 lbs of soccer balls to Asociación Deportiva Guanacasteca, an underserved soccer team in Costa Rica.

  • Sustainable Fashion Center

    Lina Cheung & Joe Luanglathay volunteered at a SFCC, a local fair trade where customers can trade products or purchase them for $1.

  • NJ Office Switched to Reusable

    Seventy (70) employees in the NJ Office now have their own set of utensils to avoid using disposable plastic daily. This swap can reduce 2 tons of plastic annually.

  • Holiday Helpers Donation

    The United Legwear Team in Toronto participated in a holiday donation where they “adopted” and gifted a family based off their wishlist.

  • Breast Cancer Walk

    NJ office employees participated in a Breast Cancer Walk in Raritan Center on 10/04 to spread awareness of this disease affecting all genders.

Let’s Get Involved!

Grab your friends and family and give your time to your community, learn about your environment, or shop locally. Share photos of how you contributed to be featured on the Green Team Newsletter & earn a Green Leaf Badge!

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Take a look at what you can do with excess product/samples:

Fab Scrap

is a convenient and transparent recycling and reuse service, providing affordable and accessible materials to educating and empowering a diverse community of changemakers

1,330 lbs

of fabric have been donated by ULAC since 2020

9.87 tons 

of carbon dioxide emissions have been saved

Undie Chest

Dignity starts with feeling good undie-neath.

Our mission is to reduce hygiene poverty by donating underwear to organizations providing life skills and restoring dignity to families in need.

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