Queensboro Shirt Company on Why It is Difficult to Go Green and Make Green
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Queensboro has sold over 10 million custom logo shirts, tees, hats and bags throughout the three decades it has been in business.### Wilmington, NC, May 25, 2010 --( PR.com )-- As Kermit the frog once sang, “It’s not easy being green!”Like it or not, it is expensive and labor intensive to be kind to Mother Nature – particularly for small businesses trying to stay profitable in a shaky economy.Just ask Fred Meyers, president of Queensboro Shirt Company, a Wilmington, N.C. Internet-based custom logo apparel company and a pioneer in the industry.He wants to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, boost morale among his 100 employees by “going green” and of course, offer customers environmentally-friendly products.“We are based in a very beautiful coastal town and understand the importance of preserving our natural resources,” says Meyers.We need to be confident the organic dyes will hold up that long.”Creative Alternatives:In the meantime, Meyers has found other, more creative ways to go green without impacting the company’s bottom line.– 2010 Mintel research study.· The same Mintel survey finds that at least one in three consumers consider environmental impact when choosing providers for services.· Globally, sales of organic and eco-friendly textile are expected to expand from $1.1 billion in 2006 to $6.8 billion in 2010.### Contact Information Queensboro Shirt Company Ashlie Lanning 919-557-7890 www.queensboro.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from The Queensboro Shirt Company Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend