30 Days of Green: The Facts

Redesign, Recreate, Refashion: BadFashion's Guide to Becoming Environmentally Fashionable
The Facts.

[ 15 - 37% ] Amount of plant and animal species that global warming could wipe out by 2050.

Sea levels around the world could rise by more than [ 20 feet. ] This is because we are losing the shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica. This will have devastating effects on coastal areas worldwide, as they will all be flooded.

[ $400, 000 ] Square miles of Arctic sea ice that have meltedin the last 30 years (roughly the size of Texas), threatening polar bear habitats and further accelerating global warming worldwide, according to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.

Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years. This means beginning in the year 2033, [ 300,000 ] people per year will perish from global warming and its effects.

Want to know how you can put an end to this?
Read on.

Sources: NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005 Study, Nature Magazine January 2004, National Climatic Data Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.

30 Days of Green: DIY

Redesign, Recreate, Refashion: BadFashion's guide to becoming environmentally fashionable

Do-it-Yourself Fashion Projects

Bored of an old wardrobe?

Stop throwing away your old clothes and revamp them! In this economic crisis, it feels good to know you're saving a bundle of money while still lookin good. A cool way of mixing up your wardrobe without spending the cash.

Gradient Tights
Inspired by Prada's Autumn/Winter collection 07 and Christian Lacroix's Spring Couture show, gradient tights have become very popular as well as very expensive. But now, you can make your own with just a plain pair of flesh colored tights and a bit of dye.

1) Mix your dye bath and rinse your pantyhose.

2) Rather than submerging them into the dye, dip them however much you would like them to be colored.

3) Hang the tights in the shower for an hour or so, allowing gravity to bring the excess dye toward the bottom.

4) Rinse and hang to dry.

For more DIY ideas, visit ...

http://store.derangeddesigns.com/diy.html

Be creative and experiment with new looks.

30 Days of Green: The Eco-Date

Redesign, Recreate, Refashion: BadFashion's guide to becoming environmentally fashionable
The Eco-Date

Save the environment while having fun on a date as well.

So here are some ideas for an eco-friendly date!

- Show off your competitive playful side by taking your date to the park and playing a few games

- Walk to a nearby destination. That way, you can spend a lot more time on the date with each other!

- Go rollerblading! It's easy to be yourself and much better than having to drive around in a car putting smog in the air.

- Go to a nearby park and have a picnic! It's a romanic way to spend time on a date without using electricity or gas.

- Head outside and gaze at the stars.

- Instead of using electricity, turn off the lights and flick on the candles.

- Pick your own flowers for your date! It is much more thoughtful and you don't have to spend the money.

30 Days of Green: Last Tips & Links

Redesign, Recreate, Refashion: BadFashion's guide to becoming environmentally fashionable

Last Tips & Links

Just a few last tips about how to go green one step at a time:

- Vote! Educate yourself about where candidates stand on environmental issues to ensue you've made the right decision.

- Send e-cards instead of papered ones.

- Bring re-usable bags when going shopping!

- Buy household items in concentrated forms, like detergent and cleaning supplies to cut down on excess packaging

- Double the size of your wardrobe! Share and swap clothes with your friends.

- Try something new and go shopping in thrift stores. You'll never know what kinds of unique vintage pieces you'll find!

Also, check out these stores that are beginning to go green.

Aldo Shoes
http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/nextstep

Aldo has redesigned their shoe box in a way where a plastic bag is no longer needed!

Victoria's Secret

http://www.seventeen.com/fashion/special/style-blog/victorias-secret-pink-body?click=main_sr
Victoria's Secret is now offering an organic line of body products, as well as sleepwear and underwear. They are now introducing a more sustainable plan to print their catalogues.

H&M

www.hm.com/
H&M have introduced 1,500 tons of organic fabric incorporated into its spring line. They plan to increase that amount by 50%.

Other stores like Banana Republic, Target, and Nike are also planning to reduce their uneeded waste and becoming green.

Also, check out:

The Daily Green: The Consumer's Guide to the Green Revolution

http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/promotion/ebay/

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