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
We think it is worth it May 5, 2006
To shout loud and often about:
Prohibition of child labour (children should be children, to learn and play and have fun)
Prohibition of forced labour (no sweatshop labour)
Prohibition of harassment (no sweatshop labour)
Regulated work hours
Prohibition of discrimination
Health and safety (no sweatshop labour)
Preservation of the environment
Protecting our planet
Promoting third world rural development
Buying organic
and of course Zoozoo2
Al
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 …
Just be very… April 25, 2006
I heard this somewhere the other week. Can’t remember where. It was to do with starting up in business I think. I just like it.
Be very cool
Be very new
Be very newsworthy
Be very important
Be very useful
Just be very
Al
300 million and rising April 5, 2006
Surfing has left its mark on the history of the t-shirt and fashion. The earliest examples of surfing t-shirts were no more than early marketing tools. Back in 1961 a Californian surfboard maker Floyd Smith is often credited as the first. Smith asked local surfers to bring their white t-shirts to his shop and he would screen print the company logo across it. Later that year t-shirts were made to advertise the Makaha International Surfing Championships.
Within a few years the landscape had changed completely with thousands of surf company t-shirts appearing. They quickly became “symbols of the casual …
What’s the story? March 29, 2006
Just been digging through my old t-shirts again for something to wear. I don’t know about you but every t-shirt I have ever worn seems to have a story to tell, a small piece of the past sealed within its very fabric. I ended up sitting there for ages remembering. It’s like looking at an old photo album.
Happy stories, about trips I had been on and people I had hung out with. Embarrassing stories and times I would much rather forget. Some literally have bits of the past still on them, rips, stains and marks that definitely remind me of …
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
Endangered
‘Until recently, humankind seemed to view the ocean as a source of infinite resources. Its vast size and depth and unexplored frontiers made the ocean appear invulnerable to overexploitation. The truth is that the populations of many species are decreasing at an unsustainable rate, and the number of species listed as endangered from marine life families such as whales, dolphins, manatees and dugongs, salmon, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks to name a few, are on the rise.’ [quote taken from marinebio.org]
In recognition of the ever increasing strain on our world’s marine populations from the destructive efforts of global corporate and …
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