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My Heart Beats Green creates and sources clothing and
accessories for babies, children, men and women that have
been made under the principles of responsible sustainability organic
clothes with an environmental and social conscience.
Every person makes a footprint on our planet by the choices
we make. If we choose organic products we make a smaller
footprint and minimize the impact we personally have on the
health and future of our planet and people.
Some reasons to buy organic clothing include:
The clothing industry impacts on the planet in each step
of the lifecycle from the growing of fibres; manufacturing;
distribution; cleaning; and when clothes are discarded.
Conventional cotton is sprayed with harmful pesticides,
fungicides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. These
chemicals contaminate the air, soil and water.
Exposure to these chemicals causes health problems for
people, wildlife and our planet.
Non-organic cotton can be finished off with formaldehydes,
flame proofing or moth proofing. These chemicals remain in
clothing long after they are bought, which means that
consumers are exposing their skins to these chemicals.
Babys skin is more sensitive to and more readily absorbs
the chemicals in non-organic cotton which can cause
dermatitis and eczema.
Organic cotton is grown and manufactured without
chemicals. Organic cotton is much safer.
Organic cotton is just as good as non-organic cotton in
terms of look, feel, durability and value for money.
We are also local. The majority of our clothing range is
made in Australia. This creates jobs for people in our
community and reduces the carbon footprint of our clothes.
Sustainable and Fair Trade
Accessories
We source sustainable and fair trade accessories.
Our organic socks are made from fair trade certified organic
cotton and Oxfam Australia applies its profit to help
support humanitarian work. You are doing social and
environmental good by buying these socks.
Our tote and shopping bags are made from 100% fair trade
certified organic cotton calico, giving you the opportunity
to make socially responsibly and environmentally friendly
choices by using these bags.
Our other bags, such as the Ecostar bags - tribal love /
fiery passion / odyssey / shopping bag are the greenest
bags around. This is because unlike the green bags which
are produced from petrochemicals and not biodegrade, the
Ecostar bag is made from organic jute which is a
biodegradable plant fibre grown on natural rainfall and free
from chemicals and the design print is water based ink.
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