On this World Environment Day 2008, I’m truly proud to work at a company that has an industry-leading recycling program, has commited to be carbon neutral by the end of the year, already saving 19,200 tons of CO2 emissions, and is the first in the world to partner with its customers to offset their carbon impact with the “Plant a Tree for Me” and “Plant a Forest for Me” programs. The latter already accounts for about 100,000 new trees, which will offset 225 million pounds of CO2.
This is just a snapshot into the many things Dell is doing to show serious commitment to the environment. Great post by Todd Dwyer, Dell’s Environment Community Liaison, on Direct2Dell, highlighting some of these initiatives: “Going ‘Green’ In the Connected Era.”
Exciting? Yes. Inspiring? Most definitely. But let’s get to the point of this post … GREEN FASHION!!! From competitions, like the Earth Day 2008: Student Fashion Competition (check out the 3rd place winner’s design! WOW!) to the many designers who have shown Green Passion in their lines, it’s clear that the use of organic fabrics and recycled or repurposed materials are trendy and a sign of fashion to come.
There is a plethora of clothes, accessories and products that are creative and clever expressions of Green. Here are this week’s top 5 must-have’s:
(1) Tees for A Change - Made of 100% Organic Cotton and Bamboo (2) Terra Plana Aguila Sandal - Made of Recycled Materials; (3) Carol Young Collection –Organic Cotton Wing Cowl Dress; (4) Ecoist Clutch – Made from repurposed Movie Billboard; (5) BTC Elements Sailor Swing Jacket – Made of 100% Organic Cotton
These are sure to make your friends green with envy and show just five more reasons why you should go Green-Chic on this World Environment Day. Looking forward to your thoughts and comments.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Hey Natalie — nice post. I live in Pittsburgh and wanted to offer up a local company that may have been the first to create what’s now known as eco-fashion. They’re called Little Earth http://shop.littlearth.com/ and they’ve been around since 1993. They make belts and purses from recycled materials like seat belts and license plates. I’ve never purchased anything from them but I know of them because the TV station I work for has done stories on them. Their stuff is a conversation starter!
June 5th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Hi Anne! Thank you for your comments and sharing Little Earth! I had not heard of them before and after checking out their site, I can see why you like them. I especially like their Black & White line…very nice!! It’s simply amazing what designers can do with re-purposed materials!