How one company in Pakistan recycles over a million pairs of jeans every year

• We make over 1 billion pairs of jeans every year, and nearly all of them end up in landfills. 
• One company in Pakistan is recycling old denim into new pants using laser technology and recycled dye.
• The country is the No. 1 importer of used clothing, and the second-largest exporter of denim.

We make more than a billion pairs of jeans every year. Like most clothing, the vast majority ends up in landfills. In Pakistan, which imports more used clothing than any other nation, one company has figured out a way to recycle old denim, saving water and energy.