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Mokee Genes & Terrorist Pesticides

• Monkee Genes makes sustainable, affordable, organic denim in lots of styles and colors. They do not use sweatshop labor and have been awarded the Soil Association Organic Standard. Only $79, and you can buy direct from them here.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program still uses highly toxic poisons to kill tens of thousands of animals each year. These poisons — M-44 cyanide devices and the Compound 1080 toxic collar — are so deadly that the FBI recently listed them as “highly toxic pesticides judged most likely to be used by terrorists or for malicious intent.” These cruel and indiscriminate poisons kill wildlife and family pets, and even threaten human safety. Urge USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to stop the use of these terrible toxins, and move his agency toward non-lethal methods that are safer, more effective, less expensive, and more humane.

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joshuakatcher, September 17th 2010 | Tags: coyotes, HSUS, monkee genes, organic cotton, sustiable denim, tencel, usda, wildlife poisoning
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Regenerate Clothing & Art for Pitties

• Regenerate Clothing was founded and launched in Feb 2008 by May Cortazzi. Featuring original graphics and eco-fabrics including Tencel, Organic Cotton, and Organic Bamboo.

• Art For Pitties, a fundraising initiative spearheaded by long-time activist Jenith Mateja, is launching its blog site on July 1st. Art For Pitties is a collaborative project showcasing over 30 artists and their work throughout the month of July at blog address: http://artforpitties.blogspot.com. Each artist will donate a piece of original art or design a one-of-a-kind tote bag to be auctioned online during the month of August. All proceeds will benefit San Diego-based pit bull rescue and advocacy group Even Chance.

In the United States, pit bulls are underdogs. Misrepresented by the media and associated with fighting and aggressive behavior, these loving family dogs are the subject of breed bans and are often euthanized in shelters. The stigma surrounding pit bull ownership is currently unmatched by other breeds and Even Chance seeks to provide education and advocacy while running a rescue that finds homes for these loyal dogs.

All artists involved in Art For Pitties has a pit bull as a companion animal or is an advocate for the breed. They are working together to raise much needed funds for costs associated with medical needs, spay and neuter procedures, food, crates, heartworm preventatives and training classes as well as literature needed for outreach programs and events. The Art For Pitties blog will feature the initiative’s mission to educate the public on the plight of the pit bull and to create an awareness of this through art.

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joshuakatcher, July 2nd 2010 | Tags: and Organic Bamboo, art for pitties, dog, Even Chance, Jenith Mateja, may cortazzi, organic cotton, pitbull, Regenerate Clothing, rescue, tencel
Posted in activism, animal rights, art, fashion, organic

Dutiful Denim

G-Star Raw, organic cotton jacket

G-Star Raw continues to be a leader both in design, and in advocacy. They use sustainable fabrics like organic cotton and they are also at the forefront where socially responsible production methods and labor are concerned. Check out G-Star’s End Poverty 2015 Campaign in affiliation with the UN’s Millennium Goals. Here’s how you can get involved.

End poverty by 2015. This is the historic promise 189 world leaders made at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 when they signed onto the Millennium Declaration and agreed to meet the “Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are an eight-point road map with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world’s poorest people. World leaders have agreed to achieve the MDGs by 2015.

We are looking forward to G-Star’s new collection for AW2010 and hope to report to you from the NYC Runway show next week!

G-Star Raw, organic cotton "alcatraz loose" denim

G-Star Raw, organic cotton "alcatraz loose tapered" denim

Another leader in the denim world is the European line, Kuyichi. Kuichi continues to use hemp, organic cotton, linen, lenpur, spare fabric, tencel, cotton in conversion, recycled poly, recycled cotton, bamboo, natural dyes, and recycled wool. Unfortunately, they do produce some leather, and we have reached out to them to see if they’d be willing to drop it.