Seyfarth is steadfastly committed to moving along the path to sustainability in order to promote the well-being of our communities and our planet.
Denim Recycling Program
Start with compassion.
For nearly two decades, the Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program has been helping reduce textile waste to make a positive impact on our planet. Through the program, cotton denim is collected and then recycled back to its original fiber state and transformed into something new, including building insulation utilized by Habitat for Humanity.
Take action.
For Earth Day in 2022, Seyfarth joined the initiative, encouraging employees to donate their denim. To encourage people to donate, a raffle prize of a $1,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity in the winner’s name was announced.
Make an impact.
In total, Seyfarth employees donated 163 pairs of jeans. The denim was ultimately transformed into such useful products as insulation for thermal packaging and pet beds, and building insulation utilized by Habitat for Humanity affiliates.
Highlights of the Program
Here are just a few highlights from our participation in Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy over the past three years:
In 2021, Seyfarth attorneys in our Chicago office provided pro bono legal services to Passive House Institute US (Phius), a nonprofit organization working toward a zero-carbon built environment, and which certifies the majority of all passive house projects in North America. Attorneys from our Labor and Employment department assisted Phius in drafting and revising their initial employee handbook.
In 2022, our attorneys provided pro bono legal services to Washington Wild, a nonprofit organization that protects wild lands and rivers in Washington State through advocacy, education, and civic engagement. Seyfarth attorneys from multiple offices provided Washington Wild with advice and counseling in the areas of corporate governance and ADA website accessibility issues.
In 2023, Seyfarth provided pro bono legal services to Metasorbex Corporation via a referral from Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy. Metasorbex works to solve carbon emissions by nanomaterials-based carbon capture technologies, and a partner in our DC office with a background in chemistry and nanotubes assisted Metasorbex with filing a provisional patent application for a materials (compositions) technology.