Go Green

The late, great Steve Irwin’s daughter launched her “green” clothing line yesterday. Bindi Wear International has a snazzy, fun Web site which is colorful and interactive and the clothes are actually quite cute.

I should disclose that I can’t tell a lie and that Bindi Irwin creeps me out something terrible. She’s a little too in-your-face ‘look at me!’  for my liking and is way too grown-up for a tiny person.

I will, however, say that her clothing line has a great message behind it.  It donates money to animal conservation and educates children about the environment. And, truly, the clothes are pretty cool for kids - if I had children, I’d buy them.

I don’t know how much Bindi actually got a say in her clothing line and the designs (probably more than I’d imagine), but having a child promoting animal conservation is great. Children are going to respond to another child in a different way than they would an adult telling them what to wear and do.

I think she’s going to be in the public eye for a very long time so I’d better get used to her peppy ways. She gets to grow up on a zoo which must be amazing, but she doesn’t have her dad anymore, and, for that, I will always hold a soft spot in my heart for this strange, little creature called Bindi.

And, frankly, Steve Irwin could do no wrong in my opinion, so any child of his must be OK, mate.

- Linds

If you want to be ‘green’ but want to know if there are more ways to do it than just recycling, you might consider making donations to or holding events at non-profit organizations that promote wildlife conservation and education, and green living.

For instance, I got married in January and we decided to marry at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks.

One of the best things about this is that the aquarium is a non-profit and a significant amount of our costs went towards promoting the conservation of aquatic species and educating children about what they can do to help in the future.

Consider holding your events at non-profit organizations that promote conservation - you get a great experience and do something great for the environment.

- Linds