The 2010 shoe line of Simple Shoes will include their first collection of biodegradable footwear. The outsoles and midsoles break down to dirt in a landfill in 20 years.

Plus they are made from sustainable materials including hemp uppers, recycled car tire bottoms, organic cotton linings, recycled plastic bottles and foot beds, and water based glues.

Simple Shoes developed EcoPure which is a pellet mixture containing tiny microbes. These microbes begin to eat away at the compounds that hold the materials together until what is left is dirt. It is Ecopure that is added to the midsoles and outsoles…

For more info check Simple Shoes.

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With your social responsible shopping habits you can help with the relief efforts in Myanmar. Over 20,000 people have perished to date, and countless more are missing. From now until the end of May, 50 percent of all profits will go straight to the Myanmar disaster zon.

Truly-Organic is one of only a few U.S. companies that uses a chemical-free process for their dyes The result is clothing that is healthier for the wearer and the planet. All the colors come from botanicals and herbs from India, such as indigo, pomegranate and onion. There clothes are made out of 100 % organic cotton as well. They have a small selection of t-shirts, tank tops, blouses, and pants for women and button ups for men.

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Nvohk is a brand new eco friendly clothing company for surfers. They have an innovative business model in that the company is owned by members. Anyone can join to be a member of this company. Benefits are almost like being a shareholder of a company except you have more say in the running of the company. What’s special is that 10% of net profits go directly to environmental charities!!

Some of the member benefits include–
-35% of net profits get distributed back to members as points that can be used to buy Nvohk products
-you get a Nvohk t-shirt, sticker, and “plant a tree” seed pack
-members receive business updates on a regular basis and get to participate in logo design, product design, advertising, and the sponsoring of athletes or musicians
-a discount of 25% at Nvohk.com

Novk will start operations as soon as 5,000 members join and it will be capped at 40,000 members. The annual membership fee is $50.

http://www.projectnvohk.com/

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