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We are living in a time when the rich resources our loving Mother Earth has provided us with are now, as a result of abuse and misuse by man, in need of sustaining to ensure their provision not only for her living inhabitants now, but for future generations to come. It is because of this, that a growing awareness in and ‘go-green’ consciousness of creative ways to assist in this precious recycling of resources has developed. From Number 1 PET or PETE soda and water bottle plastics recycled into polar fleece, to the use of natural fibers, dyes and chemical free cleaning processes on our textile goods, being eco-friendly has become as necessary as it has trendy!

J&O Celebrates Earth Day 2010!

 

State of Planet Earth 2010 Fast Facts:

 

  • We throw away enough trash every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks.
  •  Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they’re not.
  •  U.S. vehicle emissions contribute 45% to global warming .
  • Vehicle exhaust contributes to 60% of carbon monoxide emissions in the U.S. and up to 95% in large cities .
  •  Every year 335,000 Americans die of lung cancer, which is a direct result of air pollution.
  •  Over 73 different kinds of pesticides have been found in the groundwater that we eventually use to drink