Comments on: Gap Finds a Very Environmentally Friendly Way of Throwing out Millions of Hangers a Year. It’s a Miracle! Or a Total Load of Crap! You Decide and Have a Little Fun with a Gap Representive Today! http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/ the birth of a business...and more Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Just for the Record…Buying a Shirt, Wearing It, Stinking It Up, and Returning It Is Not, I Repeat NOT a Method of Consumer Reduction. So Knock It Off Stinkpit! | Organic Needle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-689 Just for the Record…Buying a Shirt, Wearing It, Stinking It Up, and Returning It Is Not, I Repeat NOT a Method of Consumer Reduction. So Knock It Off Stinkpit! | Organic Needle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:04 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-689 [...] fancy…like with no snot or peanut butter streaks. Now my choices are fairly limited by my Ban on the Gap and a rather short shopping attention span. (Yeah, the ban is STILL on baby!) I like Ann Taylor. [...] […] fancy…like with no snot or peanut butter streaks. Now my choices are fairly limited by my Ban on the Gap and a rather short shopping attention span. (Yeah, the ban is STILL on baby!) I like Ann Taylor. […]

]]> By: heather t http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-227 heather t Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:03:12 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-227 I think Beth at FPF started a Yahoo Group to brainstorm how best to address the Brita campaign. I'm at work, but I could do this later tonight. I think Beth at FPF started a Yahoo Group to brainstorm how best to address the Brita campaign. I’m at work, but I could do this later tonight.

]]> By: arduous http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-214 arduous Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:48:19 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-214 Orgie, what's your email address? Want to email Green Bean and me arduousblog (at) gmail (dot) com and we can try and brainstorm some more? Orgie, what’s your email address? Want to email Green Bean and me arduousblog (at) gmail (dot) com and we can try and brainstorm some more?

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-213 organicneedle Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:55:06 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-213 Even if giving them away was their standard reuse policy it would be better. I'm sure there are a lot of small businesses that would love to come and collect the hangers for free and reuse them. Even if giving them away was their standard reuse policy it would be better. I’m sure there are a lot of small businesses that would love to come and collect the hangers for free and reuse them.

]]> By: arduous http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-212 arduous Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:18:17 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-212 I think an online petition is a great start. And maybe a web campaign like Take Back The Filter though I don't know enough about web design to make anything so spiffy. I think an online petition is a great start.

And maybe a web campaign like Take Back The Filter though I don’t know enough about web design to make anything so spiffy.

]]> By: Green Bean http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-211 Green Bean Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:20:36 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-211 I called a third Old Navy store here in the Bay Area and the woman told me that they save them in bags and people often come and pick up bags. She said that, as far as their store, most are not thrown out. That particular store is in a lower income area (if there is such a thing up here). Anyway, email me at greenbeandreams (at) gmail (dot) com if you guys want to do anything. I'd be happy to spearhead an online petition. We could put our heads together and think if there is anything else to be done. Knowing that there is no set policy for reuse and that most stores throw them in the trash and that Gap claims to be "green", I think we could accomplish something here. Perhaps it might influence other companies. I'm willing to guess that if Old Navy throws out their hangers than Target does too. I called a third Old Navy store here in the Bay Area and the woman told me that they save them in bags and people often come and pick up bags. She said that, as far as their store, most are not thrown out. That particular store is in a lower income area (if there is such a thing up here).

Anyway, email me at greenbeandreams (at) gmail (dot) com if you guys want to do anything. I’d be happy to spearhead an online petition. We could put our heads together and think if there is anything else to be done. Knowing that there is no set policy for reuse and that most stores throw them in the trash and that Gap claims to be “green”, I think we could accomplish something here. Perhaps it might influence other companies. I’m willing to guess that if Old Navy throws out their hangers than Target does too.

]]> By: arduous http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-210 arduous Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:08:13 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-210 I called one of the major Old Navy stores here in LA, and yup, they throw the hangers away. Honestly, I'm starting to doubt these hangers get recycled anywhere. LA has one of the best recycling programs in the country, so if they don't recycle here, where do they recycle? Then I called Gap Customer Service again, and the lady was like, "Well we're not trying to offend anyone." And I was like ... It's not about being offensive, it's about the fact that Gap claims to be an environmentally sustainable company and, in fact, is not. I called one of the major Old Navy stores here in LA, and yup, they throw the hangers away. Honestly, I’m starting to doubt these hangers get recycled anywhere. LA has one of the best recycling programs in the country, so if they don’t recycle here, where do they recycle?

Then I called Gap Customer Service again, and the lady was like, “Well we’re not trying to offend anyone.” And I was like … It’s not about being offensive, it’s about the fact that Gap claims to be an environmentally sustainable company and, in fact, is not.

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-209 organicneedle Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:09:57 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-209 I like it. We might also want to think about putting the squeeze on them to only use paper bags. They already have them in the store. They would just have to ditch the plastic bags. They could totally do it as a huge PR thing too like WholeFoods did when they switched to paper only since they want to be considered such an environmentally friendly company. I also agree about the reuse thing. Does anyone even know what kind of plastic those hangers are made of? I don't see why they can't make picking up the hangers when they drop off a new batch of clothes from the distribution center just part of the routine. There wouldn't even be the need for more trips or gas spent; the trucks have to go back and forth anyway. I like it. We might also want to think about putting the squeeze on them to only use paper bags. They already have them in the store. They would just have to ditch the plastic bags. They could totally do it as a huge PR thing too like WholeFoods did when they switched to paper only since they want to be considered such an environmentally friendly company.

I also agree about the reuse thing. Does anyone even know what kind of plastic those hangers are made of? I don’t see why they can’t make picking up the hangers when they drop off a new batch of clothes from the distribution center just part of the routine. There wouldn’t even be the need for more trips or gas spent; the trucks have to go back and forth anyway.

]]> By: Green Bean http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-208 Green Bean Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:55:18 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-208 We could model a campaign after what Beth is doing, with an online petition. Gap is headquartered in SF, about 30 minutes from me. I'm not as strong as Beth - not sure I could do it on my own but maybe I can get one of the Organic Picks Cindys (they're local gals) to go with me and we could deliver our plastic hangers there ala Fake Plastic Fish. We could call the campaign Get It Back into the Gap or Hang it, Gap or something. I think the goal should be reusing hangers and recycling left to broken hangers. Thoughts? We could model a campaign after what Beth is doing, with an online petition. Gap is headquartered in SF, about 30 minutes from me. I’m not as strong as Beth - not sure I could do it on my own but maybe I can get one of the Organic Picks Cindys (they’re local gals) to go with me and we could deliver our plastic hangers there ala Fake Plastic Fish. We could call the campaign Get It Back into the Gap or Hang it, Gap or something. I think the goal should be reusing hangers and recycling left to broken hangers. Thoughts?

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-207 organicneedle Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:58:27 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/04/16/gap-finds-a-very-environmentally-friendly-way-of-throwing-out-millions-of-hangers-a-year-its-a-miracle-or-a-total-load-of-crap-you-decide-and-have-a-little-fun-with-a-gap-representive-today/#comment-207 I'm a tinking, Arduous. I’m a tinking, Arduous.

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