ECO 101
Green Wardrobe: By the Numbers
* 68 lbs: Amount of clothes and textiles the average American throws out each year.
* 10 percent: Percentage of all agricultural chemicals in the US that are used to grow cotton; 25 percent of insecticides are used for this purpose as well.
* 1/3 lb: Amount of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) used to grow enough cotton for just ONE T-shirt.
* 47 percent: Percentage of chemicals used to grow cotton that are considered possible, likely, probable, or known human carcinogens (these are acephate, dichloropropene, diuron, fluometuron, pendimethalin, tribufos, and trifluralin) according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
* 67 million: Annual bird deaths attributed to pesticides; pesticides are also suspected to be responsible the severe drop in honeybees and the increase in frogs with extra legs and eyes.
* 2.5 billion lbs: Amount of post-consumer textile waste removed from the waste stream each year, by the US textile recycling industry (which actually re-purposes rather than recycles).
Upcoming Events
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Love Your World
Moxie Industries launches their company with a celebratory evening of animal-friendly, Eco-conscious fashion, music and art on Thursday, May 28, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Cinespace at 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Twenty percent of net proceeds from this event will be donated to PETA and environmentally focused non-profit organizations.
The evening kicks off with a runway show of Moxie Industries’ eco-fashion line and a live performance by musical artist Vanessa Diaz, founder of Moxie Industries, who describes her music as, “earthy, heartfelt, alternative pop.” There will be a silent auction of art made with recycled items and drawings for prizes, such as free Moxie Industries clothes and other items.
Tickets are $15 and include a complimentary cocktail, VIP Greenster cards with promo codes for free music downloads and gift certificates toward future clothing purchases and other items. oxie Industries launches their company with a celebratory evening of animal-friendly, Eco-conscious fashion, music and art on Thursday, May 28, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Cinespace at 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Twenty percent of net proceeds from this event will be donated to PETA and environmentally focused non-profit organizations. - View All Events
