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Seasonless Green Fashion

by Anne Wallace

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Anne Wallace McAndrews writes from Long Beach, California. Her work has appeared in Surf Life for Women, the L.A. Times Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Golf for Women, and elsewhere.

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1% For The Planet (FTP), is a coalition of companies who've pledged to donate one percent of their sales to environmental groups around the world. Patagonia (which gives more than 500 grants annually to grass roots organizations), Stewart + Brown and Anna Cohen are among the almost 400 members of 1% FTP. Over $3 million was donated in 2005 and more than $10 million to date, with grants going to non-profit organizations to further research, activism or environmental education. Among the recipients is Global Green USA, an organization that recently sponsored a design competition for a green apartment complex to be built in a low-income New Orleans neighborhood destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.

Support the 1% FTP program by patronizing member companies. For a full list, see www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

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Note: "Vegan" doesn't mean "eco friendly" if it's made from virgin PVC, which releases cancer-causing dioxins when manufactured.

*Reebok's Vanta STP casual shoe has a three-strap closure and leather uppers in silver/black ($49.97); the OTC mule walking shoe has leather and mesh uppers ($39.99; www.reebok.com, 800-727-4412).

*Asics Sportstyle Advance 80s-style fencing shoes, men's and women's, come in orange/brown ($70; www.asicsamerica.com, 800-678-9435).

*Adbusters Blackspot Unswoosher ($99.95) with recycled tire soles and youthful Blackspot sneaker ($69.95) both have 100 percent hemp uppers; vegan Kristie boot in black, with synthetic microfiber and no PVC, is made by Novacas in Portugal ($109.95; www.mooshoes.com, 866-59-VEGAN).

*Earth Pirouette Mary Jane's, Vegan Society certified, have non-vinyl, breathable Japanese microfiber uppers and latex soles ($99; www.earthshoes.com, 877-372-2814).

*Simple's green toe lace-up shoe for men and women has a jute upper and laces, recycled rubber eyelets, rubber-tree crepe outsole, cork insole and is assembled with water-based cements (women $85, men $90; www.simpleshoes.com, 866-896-3708).

*Timberland's Winter Park waterproof shoe collection for men and women employs SmartWool merino wool linings, 30 percent recycled rubber outsole (men, $90-$130; women, $90-110); the Earthkeepers men's Zebec slip-on has hemp uppers ($80; www.timberland.com, 888-802-9947).

*Tsonga assists and employs African women to handcraft sandals, mules and boots; artsy Izula mule with memory foam pad for comfort, leather uppers in solid colors ($88.95; www.nordstrom.com, 888-282-6060).

*For sheer delight, Stella McCartney's vegan, silk dress sandal as featured in Elle ($495, www.stellamccartney.com).

For More Information

*"Fiber Facts" at www.thegreenguide.com

*See the Clothing, Shoe and Jewelry Product Reports at www.thegreenguide.com.

*Fair Trade Federation (www.fairtradefederation.org, 202-872-5338)

*Greenpeace Vinyl Campaign (www.greenpeace.org/usa, 800-326-0959)

*Made in USA label (www.ftc.gov, 202-326-2222)

*Natural Marketing Institute (www.nmisolutions.com, 215-513-7300)

*Organic Matters (www.organic-matters.com, 360-466-4012)

*Project Alabama (www.projectalabama.com, 256-764-8230)

*Wildlife Works (www.wildlifeworks.com, 888-934-WILD)

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Filed under: Clothing and fabric, Compassionate consumerism, Fair trade clothing, Environmentally friendly product

Green Guide 116 | September/October 2006 | For Yourself