Say No to the Straw

Okay bare with me on this one---
next time you go to a resturant and they offer you a straw....say "NO"

 yes i'm talking about a tiny little straw...

I love using a straw as much as the next person but- let me share some interesting facts with you

• Did you know that each day we use 500 million straws- enough disposable straws to fill over 46,400 large school buses per year?
• 500 million straws per day is an average of 1.6 straws per person (in the US) per day. 
• Each time we choose not to use a throw-away straw we are helping reduce the amount of waste going into landfills and littering our oceans, lakes, rivers, and countryside.

let me put it this way...
that ONE straw that you use for 10-15 mins will last up to 500 years in a landfill. SHOCKED? yeah i was too-but it's never too late to make a change.
So next time your offered a straw say "NO" 


Can't imagine NOT using a straw--try these super fun RE-USEABLE glass straws (:

OR THESE  

Reusable BPA Free Acrylic Straws 

(available on ebay, amazon, bed bath && beyond for under $10)

For more information on this cause check out: bestrawfree.org

Together we CAN make a difference!

XX-D

"Been there, Done that, Got the T-shirt"

I've been researching different ways to help make a difference and ive come acrossed some amazing causes and a great way to support these causes is to buy the shirt. 


Needless to say my closet is quickly filling up with these awesome shirts!


Here are some great shirts, that support some amazing causes--

Love146-an organization that rehabilitates young women and children who have survived the horrors of sex trafficking. They are educating, counseling, loving these girls and seeing them re-integrated into society with confidence and healing. Wear the FREE shirt as a declaration of gratitude for your freedom and as a prayer for those still in bondage. 

$20

(this shirt is available at love146.org )

"I love ME!" in French. You are beautiful. This design is an encouragement for women to speak out their confidence. In an age where comparison runs rampant, let the world know that you love YOU! A portion of the proceeds from this shirt will go toward TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS, an organization presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. ($45.00)

To buy: http://larklass.blogspot.com/p/shop.html

 "The Joy of Reading!" Did you know that an estimated 20 MILLION Americans are functionally illiterate? If you know the joy of reading, save up for this chic shirt and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to READING IS FUNDAMENTAL (www.rif.org) - who are committed to nurturing literacy not only in students and underprivileged, but in parents as well! ($45)

To buy: http://larklass.blogspot.com/p/shop.html

Love Proudly is available at certain Old Navy Stores, however if you cant find a store close to you, they will ship to your house. Old Navy is launching a line of rainbow-themed Pride shirt, and will donate 10% of the proceeds to the It Gets Better Project $14.95

Love IS Louder

This movement strives to amplify the momentum of other inspiring online campaigns and invite anyone who has felt mistreated, misunderstood or isolated into the conversation. We are here to raise the volume around a critical message -- that love and support is more powerful than the external and internal voices that bring us down, cause us pain and make us feel hopeless. ($25) 

http://www.co-store.com/loveislouder

It Gets Better

Many LGBT youth can't picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can't imagine a future for themselves. So let's show them what our lives are like, let's show them what the future may hold in store for them. Donate $30 and get this cute shirt to show people it gets better

 http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/it-gets-better-gift-and-merchandise-shop

"Not Guilty"

The Afghan Women's Justice Project will send the proceeds to the nonprofits helping Afghan women and kids in prison. One shirt purchase buys a child's milk for a month or school supplies for 10 prisoners. ($25) 

Read more: Afghan Prisons for Women - Many Afghan Women are Imprisoned for Moral Crimes - Marie Claire

http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/opinion/not-guilty-shirt-for-afghan-women

I truly hope you get a chance to read and/or support one of these great causes.

 XO- D


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Love is LOUDER

Here's a sneak peak of the LOVE is LOUDER photo-shoot i did recently

i cant wait to show you more...

For those who'd like more information on the Love is Louder campaign, or to join the movement go here: 

http://www.loveislouder.com/

XO- D

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