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‘Green’ Clothing Offers More Than Eco Awareness

source: CBS 2 | Jul 16, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Cheap clothing and electronics have led many consumers to treat those products as disposable items.

The Green movement is changing that by focusing on recyclable materials and post-consumerable products ...


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"I think finally fashion has come to point, where they've realized that it's not just baggy, saggy, hippy weirdness."
- Kelly Magee, green-fashion advocate

how you can help

There's Hope. Solutions already exist today that will drastically reduce an individual's ecological footprint.

  • When shopping for a new vehicle, choose a vehicle with low green house gas emissions and a high fuel economy. Visit EPA's Green Vehicle Guide for help.
  • Make the switch to energy efficient light bulbs that will cut energy consumption by 80%. Visit EDF's Energy-Saving Light Bulb Guide to see the abundance of designs available. This is a no-brainer because it saves you alot of money as well!

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