Go Green Orange County

Next time  you are drinking a Diet Coke in a plastic bottle, take a minute to look at the bottom of the bottle. There should be an arrowed triangle with a series of numbers with it. These numbers tell the recycling plants what they can be used for from plastic lumber to stuffing for sleeping bags.

It is a real joy to come across Green Businesses in Orange County. These days, the apparel industry is watered down with a dime a dozen clothing lines that all seem to look the same. Here in Orange County, one can not spend a day without coming across an Affliction Shirt or some other brand of monumental consumerism.

Rain Frog Apparel is a fresh new company based out of The OC and is really making a mark on the fashion industry as well as paving the way for eco friendly apparel. Karen E. Spaeder started Rain Frog Apparel with the goal of not only providing eco-friendly clothing options, but also contributing to charitable organizations that work to enact global change.

One of the great things about Rain Frog Apparel is that their shirts are made out of bamboo which is extremely sustainable and is also super soft. For those of you who have never felt bamboo in a fabric, it is as soft, if not softer than cotton. They offer a variey of prints that are cute but also display a Green message as well.

Please click on the link below and help support Green Orange County Businesses.

www.rainfrogapparel.com

Just came across this news from Engadget.com about an upcoming conference to help promote greener, more eco-friendly consumer products. It seems as though some of the top dogs in the world of consumer electronics will be there such as Nokia, Sony, and HP which really is an indicator of makingour planet a bit greener.

You can check out the Greener Gadgets website .

Another easy tip to quickly jump on the Green band wagon is to simply wash your clothes in a green manner. When we purchase our house, we immediately purchased an energy saving Washer and Dryer. By doing this, we will save up to $100 on electricity a year as well as cut back on the amount of water used for each load.

Why stop there when you can also try purchasing some eco friendly detergent as well as fabric softener. We prefer Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent as it not only smells great, but also gets rid of stains as well.

Click Here to Purchase Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent

According to RenewableEnergyAccess.com Hastings, Nebraska was deemed the winner of the “Be a Better Planet” Greenest City in America challenge. The top prize includes $250,000 to be used towards city-greening projects. California had two cities in the top ten with San Carlos and Walnut Creek.

Orange County still has a long way to go but it is great to see competitions like this that really push on the green iniative and really help push us towards sustainability.