Show Your Eco-Support: “Green” Underthings
Posted by: Nina Carbone
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5:30PM, Monday August 17th 2009
As of today, there’s no excuse for wearing those holey, chewed-up underoos we all own. Not only are they not cute, they are slowly and silently killing the planet. (Well, kinda.) Pact, a brand new line of eco-friendly underthings by famed industrial designer Yves Behar, is upping the, er, (p)ante on Victoria and her secrets. Not only do 10 percent of Pact’s sales support three different nonprofits—826 National, ForestEthics and Oceana—but the company has taken major pains to ensure that the process of producing their underwear is a green one. All of the designs are made in Turkey—100 miles from where the cotton is grown and cultivated—which eliminates unnecessary shipping waste. To lessen the environmental impact even more, Behar et al use reusable cloth packaging and compost-able shipping bags. For the ladyfolk out there, the underwear comes in thong, bikini and boyshort styles—and you can opt for or against patterns. [Pact]
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Amelia13
wrote on August 17 2009 @ 05:55 pm: [report]
I cringe at the thought of paying the 5 for $25 at VS. These things are $23 a pair.
*sam*
wrote on August 17 2009 @ 08:00 pm: [report]
well hell, they only come in 6 different designs/colors!!! that won’t even get me through the week! & at $24/pair, I could just donate a substantial amount of money to the charity of my choice and KEEP all of my sexy lacy panties for the same amount that it would cost me to buy enough to last me that week!!! not to mention they only come in sizes xs-L—b/c apparently anyone larger than a size 5/6 undergarment are either too fat to care a/b the environment, or so fat that the extra material negates the entire process.
Amelia13
wrote on August 17 2009 @ 08:18 pm: [report]
lol @*sam*
I didn’t even get as far as the size…I saw the price and the lack of style and closed the window.
On a second look, the boy shorts look like the mens underwear and creep me out a bit.
The guys have it even worse…$28 for a pair of boxers.
_jsw_
wrote on August 17 2009 @ 08:28 pm: [report]
I believe the “green” refers to the color of the many pieces of paper you need to fork over to get these.