If you’ve moved once or twice in your lifetime, I’m sure you know that feeling of being overwhelmed by an abundance of empty boxes. With the shipments we receive on a daily basis we too are sometimes overwhelmed by the same problem and although we are fortunate enough to have weekly pickups to recycle our extra boxes, we are always looking for ways to reuse and recycle.

And we think we’ve found one.

There is no bigger job we can think of than making our customers happy and there’s no better feeling than opening a box of new goodies. The rush. The excitement. So we are re-purposing some of the boxes we receive to be that for our customers . Sure, those boxes could grow up to be a notepad to pen your next novel and some of them will but even better for the boxes that won’t, they’ll become the box you waited all day for FedEx to deliver. The tape ripping, box opening joy of seeing your new custom t-shirts, apparel or accessories. Plus, we kinda like that we’re helping the environment by doing so. If you’re lucky enough to get one of our re-purposed boxes with our “green” label, pay it forward and pass it on.

By: Rachel Lowenstein

Ask any stylist, designer, or manufacturer and they’ll tell you that the biggest trend this year in clothes wasn’t black, it wasn’t patterns, and it wasn’t metallic; It was green. With over 110 million Americans living in environments with levels of pollutants that the government considers harmful, designers, manufacturers, and companies are fighting back with 100% organic cotton. What are the beneficial effects of the use of organic materials? First, they greatly reduce the use of sweatshops. Rather than underpaying and overworking children in impoverished countries, organic cotton rewards workers in South America, Africa, and Asian countries for their work. Companies are opting for organic materials, thus, properly paying those who are employed, and thus greatly reducing horrific child labor and poor working conditions. In addition, organic materials used in clothes come from land that does not utilize harmful materials such as pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides. Eradicating the use of materials that are hazardous to the ecosystem promotes a healthier, cleaner world.

However, the real question isn’t how corporations can do their part, but how can consumers contribute to what companies are already advocating? Buyers can begin by opting for organic t-shirts when buying. If designing your own t-shirt through custom screen printers, you have the chance to use organic materials for your t-shirt. Many companies, such as DesignAShirt.com, offer many environmentally-responsible options when choosing the t-shirt to print on. DesignAShirt.com custom t-shirts offers the use of companies such as Alternative Apparel and Anvil, both of whom have environmentally-conscious products. Albeit more expensive, the organic t-shirts are both chic and green. If purchasing from custom screen printers, consumers have not only the option, but also the responsibility, to make a small, yet profound, step to creating a cleaner tomorrow on planet Earth.