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I find these shirts

Steals and Deals — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:17:56 -0600

I find these shirts interesting. I am on a green kick and have been trying new products but don't like too spend an arm and a leg in the process. I will have to look into these!

Abby and Mandy

I shall do my best to find

greenlagirl — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:26:34 -0600

I shall do my best to find you some slightly fugly eco T-shirts :P

green LA girl

Good. It takes all sorts!

BookLady Alison — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:33:03 -0600

I like unisex type t-shirts (read - baggy, comfortable, and not necessarily very flattering), rather than fitted ones and I like earth colors. You know those "Life is Good" t-shirts? I have some of those. I'd love to find something similar, yet eco-conscious and affordable. Am I being unreasonable? I await your post. It takes all sorts - enlighten me on where to find something I'll like please!

BookLady Alison

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Hey BookLady Alison --

greenlagirl — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:00:08 -0600

Hey BookLady Alison -- I'll answer your Q in more detail in a new post next week, but for now, yes, there are indeed eco-friendly and socially conscious T-shirts -- for $15!

green LA girl

I'm too cheap!

BookLady Alison — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:32:58 -0600

Recycled products are at the top of my list when I'm looking to buy something new, but I'm sorry, I'm too cheap to pay $38 for a t-shirt. In my house a t-shirt gets splashed while I'm working in my kitchen and dug into by cat claws when I sit down on the sofa to take a rest. I know that this price is not out of line with what many women pay for a shirt, and I'd rather see that money spent on something that is kind to the environment, but in my budget something that costs $38 needs to be protected and cared for so that it lasts a long time. A shirt that needs protected and cared for is just a liability; how can I relax while wearing a $38 shirt?

I guess the environmentally kind way to shop if your are frugal is to visit a resale store or go to garage sales, unless you know of someone selling eco-friendly shirts for maybe $25?!

BookLady Alison

Blogging about life, the universe and everything at Homeschoolers Guide to the Galaxy
Gift Ideas for people you care about at GreatFunBooks.com

Green gifts - save our planet

danielmdr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:25:43 -0500

No matter what others do for our planet and global warming, we can start by protecting it ourselfs.
Trees instead, LLC is a company devoted to preserve the environment by planting memory trees and offset carbon footprint.
Why send flowers when you can plan a tree in memory of your loved one? or plant a tree instead of giving traditional gift that contaminate our planet?
Preserve life planting a tree instead of giving flowers that create waste soon after it is cut.
www.TreesInstead.com is to plant trees instead of giving traditional gifts.

NOT A FAN OF PREACHY

Anne A. — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:01:28 -0500

I agree with most of the opinions here. I am a big fan of bamboo, just don't feel I need to walk around and shove my personal messages in everyone's face.

I have found a great tee shirt company that has the same ethos, but they try to do more showing than telling. They use images, and mostly try to celebrate culutral contributions while promoting ethical business practices. Check out www.casadiculture.com.

customize?

amoration — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:28:09 -0500

I rarely wear a shirt that says anything, but I would love to have these shirts available on Zazzle or a similar site for use with my own designs. Think we can convince them to branch out beyond the oneliners?

Found other great bamboo clothes on Etsy, great to see more indie designers picking up the bamboo ball!

In the past I've been a

Amy Gates — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:37:54 -0500

In the past I've been a plain Jane t-shirt kinda girl myself, but more recently I've reviewed some eco-conscious printed tees (including the Tees for Change "Choose Happiness" shirt) and they are growing on me. I like the idea of spreading a positive message.

Amy
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
BlogHers Act contributing editor

Why I won't buy them

OneOrganizedLife — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:30:48 -0500

I think they are a great idea and I will actually try to get the company into the weekly newsletter I edit each week for a company I work for. We like to highlight a different green vendor each week.

Two reasons why I won't buy them:

(1) I know it's a good cause, I but I have a hard time paying $32 for a t-shirt

(2) I don't tend to wear shirts with words across the front (or pants with words on the butt).

I do like the "today matters" and "seek balance" shirts. But those are things that for now, I will just say as affirmations or give as suggestions.

Maybe if it was on a messenger bag I'd be more likely to buy it....

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A.W.

One Organized Life

http://oneorganizedlife.wordpress.com

Plain Jane

iambrowngirlspeak — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:43:29 -0500

I tend to like my tees, like I like my burgers: plain. The eco friendly tees are a little too preachy for me. If I do sport a slogan on my tee, it's something basic. The colors are great however. I found a great website that features organic kids clothes: http://kee-ka.com/Merchant2/sfnt.html Keep blogging!