The Boy's Store Blog — Going Green

Spring has sprung and that means we can all get back outside for some much-needed fun and sunshine. One of my favorite ways to get my kids active in the spring is to get them out in the sun helping me bring our yard back to life. We love to spend time outside and we love to enjoy our beautiful backyard while we do it. As you can imagine the winter tends to take a toll on the beautiful yard. Everything has gone dormant during this long cold winter we had. On the bright side, we had such a wet...

With all the new concern after our brush with lead poisoning in materials used for toys and our renewed interest in clothing made out of organically grown cotton and other green fibers. We decided to compile a list of organization, associations and groups that monitor and set standards for eco-friendly materials. OTA (Organic Trade Organization) – created in 1985, it’s main role is to advocate, protect, and comment on organic regulations and policy in the United States, Canada and Mexico. IFOAM – leading the organic movement, they help facilitate and implement the adoption of organic agriculture. They ensure the credibility...

Mulberribush clothing has announced three new green initiatives.  They will be going green with their Spring 2009 collection.  In an effort to improve their clothing quality.  And to bring back more children's clothing manufacturing to the United States.   The initiatives (in brief): Mulberribush Clothing will be making the majority of its items out of  a hundred percent certified organic cotton.  Making this change will increase the cost of manufacturing. But Mulberribush wants to keep its clothing still affordable. Therefore the pricing will stay close to what it has been in the past. Mulberribush's second Initiative is to begin printing all styles in their factory...