Planet First T-Shirts Don’t Cost The Earth

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Planet First Clothing

Planet First Clothing only sells t-shirts that are made from 100% organic cotton rather than conventional cotton. Taking responsibility for our impact on the environment and behaving ethically are at the core of our business philosophy.

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Music Mouth – Original Design – 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirt

We source all the cotton used in our t-shirts from organic cotton growers, which means we are different from most t-shirt suppliers on the high street or online.

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The entire cotton production process for our t-shirts is controlled and certified by the Soil Association in accordance with the latest version of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). In addition, we only use suppliers who have reduced their emissions to a Climate Neutral standard. The factories that manufacture the cotton and produce our t-shirts are run solely on renewable green energy from wind and solar power. We rely on the Fair Wear Foundation, an independent organisation, to ensure that those who manufacture our t-shirts are treated and paid fairly.

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When you buy a t-shirt from Planet First Clothing you know you are getting a garment that is as environmentally friendly as possible and that it has been made in an ethically responsible manufacturing facility audited by the Fair Wear Foundation in accordance with the Code of Labour Practices, International Labour Organisation conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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BP – Greater Transparency On Climate Change Issues

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Planet First Clothing

Shareholders at the Oil and gas giant BP annual meeting last Thursday passed a motion to provide more information about its “preparation for the low carbon transition.”

While it may be historic that a major fossil fuel company has passed a climate change resolution, the decision is less about addressing the causes and effects of climate change than it is about navigating the new green economy to maximize the company’s profits.

Investors are now asking for more information about BP’s “Alternative Energy” business, research and development in low carbon sources, and future plans “including any for carbon capture and storage.” The resolution came just one day before a group of investors petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise reporting requirements on oil and gas businesses.

BP has already been advocating a transition from coal to natural gas. Coal accounts for three-quarters of the carbon emissions from the electricity sector, and natural gas makes up 50 percent of BP’s portfolio, the company reported.

“At BP we have consistently advocated for stronger government action and have been open and transparent about our environmental impact,” group chief officer Bob Dudley told shareholders. “The challenge ahead is to make the case for the necessary role of fossil fuels, and further transparency supports that case.”

Accepting the science of climate change has become a popular demand by investors. On Friday, a group of 62 investors representing nearly $2 trillion in assets, sent a letter to the SEC asking for higher disclosure standards for oil and gas companies.

“By failing to hold the fossil fuel industry to the same disclosure standards as other industries, the SEC is allowing the sector to hide its true level of risk and impeding investment capital from flowing to the low-carbon projects we desperately need,” Mindy Lubber, president of Ceres, the group that organized the letter, said in a statement. “This is unfortunate in a world where an additional trillion dollars per year — a Clean Trillion — is needed in order to curb carbon pollution to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.”

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Reframing Climate Change – It’s Our Future Together

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Planet First Clothing

There have been many approaches tested to framing climate change in recent years to a largely indifferent public. The major environmental organisations have tried to call our attention to the spoilage of nature, emphasizing everything from the threat to polar bears to the loss of coral reefs from acidification of the oceans. Others have highlighted the potential to create “green jobs.” In America, for example, the Pentagon and intelligence community are now describing climate change as an immediate national security threat. Some commentators have even tried to get the public to care by pointing out that climate change could mean the end of coffee and red wine. And of course, the scientists have also been trying to let us know that it could also mean the end of human civilization.

Regrettably, none of these have really worked: we are still on track to go past the agreed goal of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial temperatures. However, there are signs that policy-shapers might finally have hit on a winning way to frame the threat-come-opportunity posed by the pollution-driven phenomenon of climate change i.e that it is an urgent public health crisis.

New regulations will require shifts to cleaner-burning technologies and fuels, which will cut down on the amount of dangerous co-emitted pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter streaming out of smokestacks. Thousands of premature deaths and asthma attacks will be avoided

The wide a range of present-day health risks linked to global warming fuelled by carbon pollution, from vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever to dangerous heat waves and extreme weather events. The children in the asthma ward whose symptoms are exacerbated by today’s co-emitted pollutants (such as zone precursor gases and fine soot particulate matter) will, as adults, be much more likely to suffer the consequences of all that carbon dioxide.

There’s also plenty of science suggesting that humans aren’t cognitively wired to deal with a seemingly spatially and temporally distant threat like climate change. Conversely, recent research suggests that appealing to immediate health risks and benefits speaks much more urgently to our primal fears and hopes. Matthew Nisbet and Edward Maibach published a study in 2012, in the journal Climatic Change Letters, which found that, compared to framing climate change as a national security or an environmental threat, “depicting climate change as an issue of public health was the most likely to generate feelings of hope and the least likely to generate feelings of anger.” “Results show that across audience segments,” they wrote, “the public health focus was the most likely to elicit emotional reactions consistent with support for climate change mitigation and adaptation.”

To date, the dominant framing of climate action, from D.C. to Delhi, has been on the economic hair-shirts that must be donned. The commitments made last year in Lima weren’t binding largely because the whole process has been perceived as an arms-race in reverse: who wants to be the first to sacrifice their economic growth? But what if the $5 trillion in health benefits (80 percent of them to be realized in Asia) by 2030 resulting from reductions of methane and black carbon figured more largely in climate mitigation discussions, instead? The same case can be made for the immediate health benefits of ramping down carbon dioxide emissions: a recent modelling study of a potential carbon tax in China concluded that “a policy which reduces carbon emissions by 5% every year from our base case will also reduce premature deaths by some 3.5 to 4.5%.”

Meanwhile, a study released last month by researchers from the University of Chicago, Yale and Harvard concluded that 660 million Indians lose an average of 3.2 years of life due to exposure to air pollution. As reports like these keep rolling in – reinforcing the anecdotal but unmistakable evidence of the smog that stings their eyes and throats – elites in New Delhi are finding the air quality crisis increasingly difficult to turn away from.

The problem is global in scope: worldwide, household and outdoor air pollution combine to kill over seven million people every year. The latest science shows that the challenge of averting the coming catastrophe of an overheated planet aligns neatly with the fight against the daily catastrophe of this air pollution. Focusing on these concrete benefits might just be a winning message for political leaders and climate hawks alike as the negotiations in Paris approach: “You know that old saying, ‘Well at least you have your health’? Well, you may not even have that, unless governments take strong, rapid action to reduce climate-warming pollution.”

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Climate Change – Expect a Dirty Fight in 2015

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

In this blog, we review the main achievements in the fight against climate change during 2014 and highlight the prospects for further progress in 2015?

The biggest news of 2014 was the bilateral agreement between China and the USA, in which the US committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below its 2005 levels by 2025, and in return China agreed to peak its own CO2 emissions by 2030 and increase the proportion of its non-fossil energy to 20%. However, the details merit a lot of careful consideration. Has the US really made a significant new offer, or just recycled their existing direction of travel into a vague commitment? Should we praise China for committing to build more clean energy than any other nation, or condemn it for allowing emissions to keep rising for another decade?

The week after that agreement was announced, there was a theatrical display of political symbolism at the G20 summit in Australia as world leaders lined up to give Australian prime minister Tony Abbott’s government a slap on the wrist for its anti-science obstructionism. Meanwhile Europe, despite its own troubles, has managed to maintain a climate leadership role with new 2030 targets which, though flawed, keep the continent just ahead of the game on cutting carbon.

As we head into 2015 things are finally starting to move forward. The contribution made by on-going advances in solar photovoltaics and other clean technologies, heavily backed by China and Germany, should be applauded.

Aligned with this are progressive moves from some major figures in the worlds of business and local and regional government, who are making commitments to 100% renewable energy. They are making the slow pace of international political negotiations look more and more out of step with what’s happening on the ground.

The main reason for all this climate change related activity is, of course, Paris 2015. Is it possible that by this time next year climate change will finally have been addressed with the sort of urgency and seriousness it deserves?

The climate denial lobby and its fossil fuel funders will be even more focused in the coming months. However, once the world starts setting hard limits on emissions, all the business plans of all the oil majors in the world become obsolete, wishful thinking and the global economy starts adjusting to a low-carbon future in earnest. From that day forward fossil fuels go into permanent retreat. So expect to see a last-ditch defence of the fossil fuel economy, with climate science under greater attack than ever before. With trillions of dollars at stake, we can expect a dirty fight.

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World Leaders Must Commit To Action On Climate Change

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

In the City of New York next week, over 125 World Leaders will convene to consider what actions they are prepared to take to address climate change. They will have the opportunity to show that they are prepared to take the bold steps necessary to leave our children and grandchildren with a world that avoids the worst impacts of climate change.

We believe that world leaders must:

Listen to the people on the street. Record numbers of people will be on the streets in New York, and other major world cities, to demand action on climate change.

Provide details of their plans to meet current commitments. In Copenhagen, countries accounting for over 80 percent of the world’s carbon pollution made specific commitments to curb their pollution. Since then most countries have been implementing new laws and policies to reduce their pollution. In the US, President Obama is a year into implementing his Climate Action Plan and his Administration is beginning to implement key measures to put the US on track to meet its commitment to cut emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. In China, they have been investing in renewable energy for several years and are seriously considering capping coal consumption. Countries like India are pushing solar energy deployment and leading states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are implementing mandatory building codes to curb the energy use from their fast expanding building stock. Countries all around the world are proving that they can address climate change and create economic opportunities for their citizens. As the recent report from the New Climate Economy initiative summarized: “countries at all levels of income now have the opportunity to build lasting economic growth at the same time as reducing the immense risks of climate change”.

Commit to work with others to deliver actions on the ground. This meeting will also be a chance for major companies, financial institutions, governments, and others to show that they are prepared to act on things right now that are within their direct control. They don’t have to wait for new agreements to know that they should no longer use commodities in their supply-chain that are driving deforestation, they can act now to reduce “super greenhouse” gases called hydrofluorcarbons, and that their dollars should no longer drive the wrong investments.

Show that they are serious about securing a strong international agreement next year. World leaders must focus on the key decisions they will have to commit to next year if the Paris 2015 agreement is going to seriously combat climate change. They will need to outline in their speeches that they are preparing for real action in Paris, that they will set aside their differences and find common ways to work together to address climate change.

We need a commitment for action on climate change going into next year. History will not look back favorably on our leaders if they do not rise to the challenge of climate change now.

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Planet First Clothing – What’s in the logo?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

Planet First Clothing Logo

Planet First Clothing is a rapidly expanding international premium quality eco-fashion brand. The brand is primarily aimed at young people who want to make responsible lifestyle choices that do not adversely impact on the environment.

The Planet First Clothing logo is an important part of the company identity. All Planet First Clothing carries the logo, which confirms it has been made from organically produced fabrics. The logo has been carefully designed to symbolise the business philosophy and ethos of Planet First Clothing.

The yin and yang shapes show how opposing forces on the planet interact to form a dynamic and finely balanced global eco-system. The green is the earth and the blue the oceans. The leaf shape at the heart of the logo represents our business ethos and philosophy as we aspire to be as environmentally friendly as possible, minimising our impact on the planet.

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Organic Cotton T-Shirts, They’re Better For The Environment

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

Planet First Clothing t-shirts are made from 100% organic cotton, a premium quality material which is both soft and durable. But why choose organic cotton t-shirts rather than conventional cotton t-shirts? In this article we explain the adverse impact of intensive cotton growing and why organic growing methods are better for the environment.

Mainstream Cotton

Conventionally grown cotton is one of the most ecologically destructive crops on the planet. Cotton producers, in response to disease and insect pests, use a chemical arsenal which impacts heavily upon the soil and the surrounding environment. After the prolonged use of chemicals the soil becomes sterile, devoid of the living organisms which promote normal nutrient recovery and plant growth, consequently synthetic fertilisers are applied to reinvigorate the soil. The scale of this problem can be understood from estimations that cotton production accounts for a quarter of the total volume of pesticides used throughout the world each year. Cotton requires substantial amounts of water to grow, this interacts with water soluble chemicals to create on going problems of groundwater pollution and erosion.

Intensive cotton production may also impact adversely on human health and wellbeing in a variety of ways. Pesticides enter the human food chain directly through soil and groundwater contamination, or as a residue within processed foods containing cottonseed oil. Cattle and other stock are routinely fed cottonseed meal and other material salvaged from cotton harvesting. Products sourced from these animals may be contaminated with pesticide residue from the cotton.

Organic Cotton

Organic cotton is a more eco-friendly alternative to conventionally produced cotton which utilises organic farming principles. Organic cotton farming eliminates the use of harmful chemicals, genetically modified organisms, and protects the environment by promoting healthy soils, clean water, and natural biodiversity.

Organic cotton production employs a range of strategies which are fundamentally different from those associated with conventional mainstream cotton farming. In broad terms, organic production is fully integrated within a system which is based on the positive combination of ecological and economic relationships.

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Organic cotton is more expensive to produce; organic farmers cannot directly compete on price with the high intensity approach of conventional cotton production. Without chemical assistance, growing cotton successfully is dependent on the selection and maintenance of suitable agricultural land. Cotton is well suited to elevated plains with fertile soils, moderate rainfall, and winter frosts which prepare plants for efficient harvesting without the need for chemical defoliants. Natural soil fertility is encouraged through the cropping of green manures, recycling organic materials, and the application of animal manures. Cover crops are useful for soil protection as well as providing habitat for the predatory insects which control the mites, bugs, and aphids which feed on the cotton plants. Because organic crops are usually planted at lower densities than conventional cotton, the harvested yields may be substantially lower on an acreage comparison.

Planet First Clothing and Organic Cotton

At Planet First Clothing we want to be an environmentally sustainable, ethical and socially responsible company. All the cotton used in our t-shirts is sourced from organic cotton growers which means we are different from most suppliers of t-shirts you will find on the high street or online.

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T-Shirts – Wear What You Believe In

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

Billions of t-shirts are sold every year, everyone owns at least one. Even the boys from One Direction have been known to wear them! T-shirts unlike any other garment, allow you to wear a message on your chest. The t-shirts available from Planet First Clothing have simple messages or graphics, often, but not always associated with the eco-friendly green message.

We believe that business should be at the forefront of providing solutions to the environmental crisis and where necessary changing their business practices. All Planet First Clothing is made from eco-friendly fabrics, such as organic cotton, eucalyptus and bamboo with no chemical fillers. We only source our fabrics from ethical suppliers who support fair labour practices and share our eco-friendly ethos.

When we print our t-shirt designs we use the latest direct to garment printing technology, using environmentally friendly inks and printing our designs into the fabric, rather than just on top of it. At every stage of the supply process we try to minimise our carbon footprint which includes using the Royal Mail to deliver orders to our customers.

Our customers, not only look cool in their Planet First Clothing but they can also feel cool, knowing they are wearing something that has been manufactured ethically and sustainably. That’s why at Planet First Clothing we say to our customers “Wear What You Believe In”.

In July we will be launching a new range of t-shirt designs so keep checking our web site – www.planetfirstclothing.co.uk

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Animal And Plant Species On The Verge Of Mass Extinction

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

A new study has warned that we are responsible for speeding up the natural rate of extinction for animal and plant species by up to 10,000 times. Researchers from Duke University in the US said “species are disappearing around 10 times faster than is widely believed in the scientific community, while in pre-human times extinction rates were slower than previously thought.”

Lead author, biologist Professor Stuart Pimm, believes the planet is on the verge of the “sixth extinction and whether we avoid it or not will depend on our actions.”

The study focuses on calculating a “death rate” of how many species become extinct each year out of 1 million species. The research team concluded that the pre-human extinction rate was 0.1 per year per 1 million, rather than 1 per 1 million, as suggested in a previous study led by Professor Pimm in 1995. Today, the rate is at least 1,000 times greater than the 0.1 figure at 100 extinctions per year per million species, but it could be up to 1000 per 1 million.

A combination of factors is responsible for the acceleration in disappearance of species, however Professor Pimm and co-author Clinton Jenkins from the Institute of Ecological Research in Brazil said “the biggest is habitat loss caused by humans”. Other major issues are invasive species introduced by humans crowding out native species, climate change affecting where species can survive and overfishing.

A good example is the buffy-tufted-ear marmoset. Dr Jenkins said development in Brazil has decimated its habitat while a competing marmoset has taken over where it lives. The oceanic white-tip shark, once an abundant predator on Earth, has been hunted so much that it is now rarely seen. Other species at great risk include the mountain gorilla, the Sumatran rhinoceros and Amur leopard.

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Global Warming – Doing Nothing Is Not An Option

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Planet First Clothing

Global warming is indisputable and unprecedented. The oceans have now warmed to a depth of 700 metres with huge implications for marine life and aquatic ecosystems. Around 30 percent of atmospheric greenhouse gases have been absorbed by the oceans, resulting in ocean acidification. We know that between 1901-2010, the mean sea level rose by 19 centimetres globally, with major impacts on island and coastal communities.

If we ‘do nothing’, there will be no arctic sea ice during September by the middle of this century and sea levels will rise by almost a meter by the end of the century. If the average annual temperature goes up by 3 degrees Celsius, there will be an irreversible loss in biodiversity. Climate change, furthermore, will cause more heat waves and extreme precipitation events, threatening life, property and unique ecosystems.

These were some of the scary and depressing facts presented in the recent comprehensive report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which summarises the current state of scientific knowledge on climate change.

If we don’t take action, there will be terrible outcomes, especially for vulnerable species and human populations. As shortages abound and livelihoods are compromised, conflict and a disruption of peace are very real consequences. We must stabilise the earth’s atmosphere and work to harvest the core benefits from mitigation if these potential outcomes are to be avoided.

It is widely accepted that global temperature increases need to kept to below two degrees Celsius. Therefore we need to change global energy supplies and work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The goal now must be to triple or quadruple low/no carbon energy supplies, a target that is within reach, as many renewable and efficient energy technologies are already readily available.

There are also clearly major benefits of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, not just extreme events, but higher energy security, reduced pollution at the local level, agriculture and food security, protected ecosystems, and arguably more employment.

By taking positive action together, we can mitigate the worst-case scenarios for climate change and create a cleaner planet and a better world in which to live.

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Tag Archives: Environment

Planet First T-Shirts Don’t Cost The Earth

BP – Greater Transparency On Climate Change Issues

Reframing Climate Change – It’s Our Future Together

Climate Change – Expect a Dirty Fight in 2015

World Leaders Must Commit To Action On Climate Change

Planet First Clothing – What’s in the logo?

Organic Cotton T-Shirts, They’re Better For The Environment

Organic Cotton

T-Shirts – Wear What You Believe In

Animal And Plant Species On The Verge Of Mass Extinction

Global Warming – Doing Nothing Is Not An Option