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    HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY EARTH DAY! I am a bit of a tree hugger… ok… more than a bit!  But it would be great if more people could just start looking at how their choices are impacting our World.  So for this Earth Day… my question to the world is… Where is your clothing coming from?   More than likely overseas or Mexico - which means that it is probably being produced in non-environmentally friendly facilities. Then there is the cost of getting it from there to here. And it is being made by workers being paid little wages who then cannot afford to buy anything but more non-environmentally friendly things for themselves (if they can afford to buy anything at all). Look for labels that say made in America - I’m not saying that our clothing factories are perfect, but at minimum you are cutting down on the transportation pollution of getting the items from other countries. Try to shop second hand. Recycling isn’t just about plastics, aluminum, and paper… your clothing is recyclable too! Don’t throw mildly worn items out, take them to your local thrift store or second hand shop.  And while you are there, perhaps you should do some shopping for yourself.  Companies like Salvation Army and Goodwill and Gospel Missions all give back to the communities to give people a better quality of life. If you can afford it… try to find environmentally friendly clothing. Tennis shoes that have recycled rubber in the soles. Organic cottons or hemp that are not processed with toxic chemicals. Even if you just do this a little… not saying your entire wardrobe needs to be eco-friendly!  But every little bit helps to make our world a better place!

    HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY EARTH DAY!

    I am a bit of a tree hugger… ok… more than a bit!  But it would be great if more people could just start looking at how their choices are impacting our World.  So for this Earth Day… my question to the world is…

    Where is your clothing coming from?  

    • More than likely overseas or Mexico - which means that it is probably being produced in non-environmentally friendly facilities. Then there is the cost of getting it from there to here. And it is being made by workers being paid little wages who then cannot afford to buy anything but more non-environmentally friendly things for themselves (if they can afford to buy anything at all).
    • Look for labels that say made in America - I’m not saying that our clothing factories are perfect, but at minimum you are cutting down on the transportation pollution of getting the items from other countries.
    • Try to shop second hand. Recycling isn’t just about plastics, aluminum, and paper… your clothing is recyclable too! Don’t throw mildly worn items out, take them to your local thrift store or second hand shop.  And while you are there, perhaps you should do some shopping for yourself.  Companies like Salvation Army and Goodwill and Gospel Missions all give back to the communities to give people a better quality of life.
    • If you can afford it… try to find environmentally friendly clothing. Tennis shoes that have recycled rubber in the soles. Organic cottons or hemp that are not processed with toxic chemicals.

    Even if you just do this a little… not saying your entire wardrobe needs to be eco-friendly!  But every little bit helps to make our world a better place!

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