How to Store Carbon in Your Closet with Cotton Incorporated and Ralph Lauren

Can your old pair of jeans fight climate change? Turns out—they can. In this episode, Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated, explains how cotton clothes can store carbon through regenerative agriculture, circularity, and a lifetime of TLC. It’s the science, strategy, and soul behind one of the world’s most iconic fibers.

August 12, 2025

To learn more about Cotton Incorporated, visit cottoninc.com.

Check out the Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program at bluejeansgogreen.org.

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