There are some people who have always held the belief that paying $20 for every T-shirt and $60 for every pair of jeans is too much money to spend on clothing. Recently, a lot more people have subscribed to that notion and have stopped buying everything new. Thrift stores held an important place in American … Continue reading
Like many good stories, your T-shirt would likely have an exciting beginning. Budding in the cotton fields of Alabama, or perhaps the exotic land of India, makes for a promising start. It was plucked either by warm touch of farmhands or maybe the steely cold of a cotton harvester added to its character. This was … Continue reading
Consumers often hear of (or assume) big clothing brand’s wastefulness in manufacturing their products for retail stores. It’s not uncommon; walk into any modern American shopping mall and you’re confronted with dozens of top-brand choices. But at what cost to the environment? Sure, there are stories of sweatshops and illegal, underpaid workers, but what about … Continue reading
First, a “Happy America Recycles Day!” is in order. Happy ARD everyone. Second, green guru Mindful Momma blogged some of her thoughts upon discovering USAgain operates in her area. Check it out! Third, USAgain CEO Mattias Wallander published another interesting read via the Huffington Post today. Wallander explains how emerging economies – namely, China and … Continue reading
