October 18 2012 Environmental Federation of Oklahoma THE STAIN OF SUSTAINABILITY Michael Patton The Metropolitan Environmental Trust.

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October Environmental Federation of Oklahoma THE STAIN OF SUSTAINABILITY Michael Patton The Metropolitan Environmental Trust

THE 3 “E”S ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY ECONOMICS

 Management of Resources  Consumption of Resources  Related Effects  Transport  Air Quality ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF SUSTAINABILITY

HOW TO CLEAN THE SHIRT I had to Learn About:  Coffee  Shirts  Cleaning Chemicals

COFFEE STATISTICS COFFEE STATISTICS  The U.S. drinks about 400 million cups of coffee per day.  Five million people in Brazil are employed by Coffee Trade.  54% of Americans drink coffee daily.  35% drink coffee black.

 Organic  Shade Grown  Fair Trade  Transport  Packaging SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

Non-organic coffee is one of the most chemically treated crops in the world. Over the past 40 years, over 2/3 of rainforests in Central America were cleared for coffee farming.

 Living Wages  National & International Trade SUSTAINABLE JOBS

 Market price to coffee farmers is 80 cents a pound.  Fair trade farmers receive $2.35 per pound.  Workers paid living wage with safe working conditions and no child labor. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS

TRADE STATISTICS  Fair trade in the U.S, organic and shade grown coffee, represents 5% of coffee sold.  U.S. imports $4 Billion coffee beans per year.  Brazil has $4 billion coffee trees.

 Coffee  Coffee Makers Recyclability, Composting, Durability, & Responsibility Farms to Groceries may include a dozen steps. PACKAGING TRANSPORTATION

 Lifestyles  Consumerism  Fair Trade  Trade Balance ALL ABOUT SHIRTS

FASHION QUOTES CLOTHING STATISTICS FASHION QUOTES  “The fashion wears out more apperal than the man.”  William Shakespeare  “Fashions, after all, are only induced epidemics.”  George Bernard Shaw

CONSUMERISM STATISTICS  8,000 apparel manufacturers in the U.S. They generate about $14 billion in revenue per year.  China controls ½ of the world.  Market estimated to be $315 billion per year.

CLEANING CHEMICALS  Stain removers – OxiClean, Shout & vinegar  Solvents, surfactants & enzymes  High phosphates

ENERGY USE  $150/year to heat water for laundry.  22 cents per load (cold) (cold)  89 cents per load (hot) (warm)  cents per load (electric)  15 – 20 cents per load (gas) WASH DRY

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