March 12, 2007

Burt’s Bees founder introduces new organic baby clothing line

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What’s the buzz among style-conscious — and environmentally conscious — new parents?
Happy Green Bee.
Roxanne Quimby, the staunch conservationist who founded Burt’s Bees, has put her money — and her onesie — where her mouth is with a new line of organic cotton baby clothing. The soft pants, dresses, cardigans and caps are striped in unisex colors that evoke Life Savers, peanut butter cups and peppermint patties.
“A lot of organic clothing lines out there are drab,” Quimby said by phone from her home in Portland’s West End. She divides her time between Portland, Winter Harbor and Palm Beach, Fla. “We’re trying to break into this market with these really bright stripes because they’re so bold you can’t help but notice them.”

Organic clothes show green is the new black

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By Kelli Kennedy
Associated Press
Marci Zaroff is the founder and president of Under the Canopy, an organic clothing producer.
MIAMI – High fashion is going granola. But not the grunge of hippie yoga wear and grainy hemp T-shirts typically associated with organic clothes.
Think soft soy dresses, cropped organic terry jackets and slim fit organic denim jeans to pair with stilettos, not flip flops.

Electric cars turning on the juice

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By Jeffrey Steele/CTW Features
March 9, 2007 – Automakers’ record in producing electric vehicles has been spotty at best. In the mid-1990s, for example, General Motors launched the EV1 electric car in California. That early electric had to be plugged in every 60 to 90 miles in order to continue running. After the initial leases ran out, GM recalled the EV1s and scrapped them.