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"   As the green movement gains strength, even the environmental impact of clothing manufacturing is becoming a source of concern. In view of this, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition was formed. This association consists of stores, including Walmart and JCPenney, universities, like Duke, and non-profit organizations, such as the Environmental Defense Fund. The majority of clothing we wear today is manufactured outside of the United States and many pieces have components from various countries. In view of this, the first goal of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition is to develop a comprehensive database of every company involved in the production of clothing and how each of the items it manufactures affects the enviroment. You will begin to see hangtags attached to all garments, detailing how each of its parts, such as the fabric, zippers, dyes, threads, buttons, etc. scores on environmental impact. Another initiative of the Coalition is to help manufacturers clean up their supply chains by developing a sustainability index tool that they can use when they are sourcing materials to use in their products. We applaud this effort to help the apparel industry become environmentally responsible and to help us as consumers make green choices when we are shopping. At Good Housekeeping we&amp;#039;ve developed the Green Good Housekeeping Seal to help you sift through the green claims appearing on all kinds of products in the marketplace. Check out our list of products that have already earned this award. Looking for an environmentally friendly car? Check out what Eric Eibert has to say about hybrids and diesels. To see how we test products at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, please go to www.goodhousekeeping.com/ghri tours. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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