MOM’s Organic Market Launches Cotton’s Dirty Laundry Campaign
January 19, 2016 | By PRN NewsWire
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Family owned and operated Maryland-based, MOM’s Organic Market has required all organic textiles sold in its 14 stores to be GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified as of January 1, 2016. GOTS defines strict environmental and social criteria along the entire supply chain for textiles with organic designation. Their model promotes more responsible manufacturing in the textile industry, the second largest polluter of clean water after agriculture.
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To coincide with this switchover, MOM’s will launch a campaign, Cotton’s Dirty Laundry, on January 22, 2016 to highlight the environmental challenges of the conventional textile industry. MOM’s will provide complimentary GOTS certified socks to customers on Saturday, January 23rd (while supplies last). The GOTS certified organic items carried at MOM’s will include clothing and mattresses.
The MetaWear factory in Fairfax, VA – the first and only GOTS certified screen printer in the US – shared their vision of sustainability and ethical production with MOM’s staff and leadership during a tour on November 4, 2015. The existence of MetaWear underscores the accessibility of organic textiles that are grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, defoliants, pesticides, or herbicides. GOTS ensures a transparent supply chain that is safe for our natural resources and safe for people – Cotton’s Dirty Laundry will demonstrate why the standard is so necessary.
“MOM’s Purpose is to protect and restore the environment – this was a logical step to help keep unnecessary pollutants out of the ecosystem and, moreover, drive awareness about an industry that might otherwise seem harmless,” says Founder/CEO, Scott Nash.
About MOM’s
Founded in 1987, MOM’s has grown to become the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier chain of family owned and operated organic grocery stores. MOM’s Purpose is to protect and restore the environment.
To learn about MOM’s, check out Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/momsorganicmarket) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/MOMsOrganicMrkt)!
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CONTACT: Scott Nash, Founder/CEO, 301.816.1133,scott@momsorganicmarket.com
Web site: http://www.momsorganicmarket.com/
