Earth Day is just around the corner, so we want to give you some fun socially/earth conscious shopping suggestions to help celebrate mother earth!
Since the very first earth day in 1970 Americans have taken April 22nd to teach about conservation and protest crimes against the environment, lobbying for better care of our natural resources. As a result of that first earth day the united states created Environmental Protection Agency and passed the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.
Here are three ways you can join in earthy-fun this Earth Day.
1. Wear an organic cotton Earth Day t-shirt.
“Industrial cotton production relies heavily on toxic chemicals,” according to LakeWinds.com, “Over 60 million pounds of chemicals and pesticides were sprayed on cotton fields last year. These chemicals go directly into the soil, water and air we breathe.”
OrganicCotton.org has a wealth of resources and information about organic cotton and its benefits.
You can make a difference in air and soil quality by choosing organic cotton t-shirts when you purchase your custom Earth Day tees.
2. Support an environmental non-profit: Get a Clean Water Network T-shirt and a portion of the proceeds go directly to the Clean Water Network, an organization working tirelessly to keep our waterways clean and potable for years to come. We designed these t-shirts especially for the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and the 20th anniversary of the Clean Water Network, which one is your favorite?
3. Choose recycled cotton: We also offer recycled cotton t-shirts, recycled cotton is a great sustainable option when purchasing your Earth Day t-shirt. We carry Anvil Recycled cotton blend, made from 70% pre-consumer recycled cotton/30% post-consumer P.E.T. recycled polyester. These recycled cotton t-shirts are Certified CarbonFree®, Anvil calculated the carbon footprint of the recycled t-shirt and is reducing and off-setting the carbon emissions of each shirt sold through a partnership with Carbonfund.org.
Start designing your own Earth Day T-shirt on Fibers.com today and order with plenty of time to get it for Earth Day on the 22nd!
Some other green Fibers blog posts you might enjoy:
- Tees for All the Ways You Love the Earth
- Standards Vs. Organic Tees
- Fibers Goes Green: Compostable Packaging