Repurpose with Purpose
Laurie Barnett
Vice President Communications & Outreach at Southwest Airlines
At Southwest Airlines we believe in living responsible, respecting our resources, and sharing our Heart with others. One of the many ways we do this is through our Repurpose with Purpose program. We're honored to welcome Unshattered as a partner and support their work; generating social and economic opportunities for communities all over."
Launched in 2013, Repurpose with Purpose is a Southwest Airlines initiate that upcycled discarded material into useful products with the help of partner organizations such as Unshattered. Repurpose with Purpose has given new life to more than one million pounds of discarded material, reducing the amounts of waste Southwest® sends to landfills while also generating social and economic opportunities for communities. By upcycling the leather seat covers through our partners like Unshattered, Southwest, and our partners have transformed waste materials into beautiful new products, all while giving back to communities around the world. To learn more about Repurpose with Purpose, please visit swa.is/Repurposing.
