Sustainability

Carbon Dioxide Removal

Making and shipping clothes releases CO2 into the atmosphere, so we take responsibility for those emissions. For every product, we calculate its carbon footprint in kilograms of CO2e and then remove ten times that amount from the atmosphere.

Here’s how it works: greenhouse gases like CO2 trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the planet to warm. While some CO₂ gets absorbed by trees, plants, and oceans, a lot of it stays in the air, contributing to climate change. Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is about pulling that CO₂ out of the atmosphere and locking it away safely for the long term — anywhere from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of years.

CDR isn’t the same as traditional carbon offsets. Offsets focus on reducing or avoiding emissions elsewhere to compensate for new ones, while CDR directly removes CO₂ that’s already in the air. That’s why it’s a more effective solution for addressing climate change.

There are several durable methods to remove and store CO₂, like Direct Air Capture, Enhanced Rock Weathering, and Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage. At Times Ten, we decided to partner with a biochar project. Biochar projects use biomass residues from farms that were going to be burned or left to decay, and convert it into a type of charcoal. This charcoal ('biochar') is made almost entirely out of the carbon that was in the biomass, keeping it safely stored. The biochar is then spread out on fields, enriching the soil and reducing the need for artificial fertilizers. 

We didn’t stop at just neutralizing our impact. By removing ten times the carbon footprint of every garment, your purchase is helping clean up the emissions from nine other pieces of clothing.

The removal certificate from our first batch can be found here.