Where did all the rubbish go? September 8, 2006
Our Oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface none of which is immune from pollution, as ocean currents transport pollutants to every corner of our planet.
Did you know
70-80% of all marine pollution orginates from land based sources
Every year, rivers and streams transport roughly 25 billion tons of eroded sediment into coastal waters, smothering near shore ecosystems and fouling shallow waters habitats
Plastic waste kills up to 1 million sea birds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year. Plastic does not decompose easily, so can remain in the ecosystem for many years to kill again and again
Average …
The Big Wild World August 18, 2006
We know the wild world is disappearing.
It’s a sobering thought.
It is why we decided to start ZooZoo2.
It’s why we sell organic cotton and it is why we are always bending your ear about our planet and the bad things we are doing to it.
The truth is we can all make a difference even in a small way. You don’t have to become a full time eco activist, you don’t have to join eco forums and start pounding the pavement with a placard (although I can think of worse ways to spend your free time). Think about …
The times they are a changin (slowly) July 10, 2006
Like most businesses (with the exception of a notable few) the big global clothing companies are re-active not pro-active. They don’t care whether their products are environmentally sustainable or whether sweatshops exist or not. It is only when it affects their profits or the brand image that they consider change. We as customers are ultimately the only ones who can bring about change on the high street. Demand influences.
Al - zoozoo2
Play June 10, 2006
Play can teach the young and stimulate the old
Play can unite
Play can bring joy
Play can bring rage
Play can be passionate
Play can be creative
Play can challenge the body
Play can lift the spirit
Play is universal
Go Play, Go surf, Go dive, now
Al -zoozoo2
T-shirts are for rebels… May 17, 2006
Since way back in the 60’s t-shirts have been there on the front line. Whatever the argument, whatever the cause - politics, Vietnam, union rights, love & peace, punk, you name it, the rebel t-shirt was there. Today, some of the issues might have changed along with a president or two but t-shirts are still saying it loud and proud.
One of today’s big issues, as far as Zoozoo2 is concerned is the environment and fair trade. Some of us are even trying to change the very fabric of the rebel t-shirt.
No longer can we justify wearing traditionally produced t-shirts, …
Little people May 10, 2006
There is an old African proverb it goes…
if many little people
in many little places
do many little deeds
They can change the face of the world.
Well that’s exactly how zoozoo2 feels. It doesn’t matter how small it is just do it.
As surfers, snowboarders and scuba d’s we can play our small part in determining what happens to our planet by the consumer choices we make and the little things we do.
Al - zoozoo2
Big blue April 27, 2006
The World’s seas and oceans are home to countless species, from tiny plankton to the great whale. Yet marine life, and the sea on which we depend, surf and swim, is under threat from pollution, over-fishing and other damaging activities.
As surfers and divers what can we do?
The presence of litter such as plastic bottles, crisp wrappers and sewage related debris on beaches and at sea is unattractive, has health and economic impacts on local communities, and is potentially harmful to marine wildlife through entanglement and ingestion.’ [Marine conservation society]
Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine …
Take a break March 28, 2006
Long hours are not good for us; they cause stress; they’re bad for our health; they wreck relationships; they make caring for children or dependents more difficult; and tired, burnt-out staff are bad for business. [worksmart.org.uk]
We need more time for surfing,
more time for snowboarding,
more time for scuba diving,
more time for life.
We need more time for living, less time for working.
We need a three day weekend
Al - zoozoo2
Keeping the customer satisfied
This e-mail just came in. It makes all the effort worth it.
Wow thats great
you have a customer for life and I am going to tell all my friends about
your great T shirts and service
Kaz
Al - zoozoo2
Award nomination
What a surprise to hear that we have been nominated for a ‘Green Wave Award’ by Surfer’s Path Magazine alongside some very big guns like Quiksilver, O’Neill and Patagonia.
Praise indeed. Thanks to everyone who voted for us. Not bad for the smallest company on the planet.
Al-ZooZoo2