Raison d’Etre   

“Green” (AKA Sustainability) allows a product, process or event to meet current needs while minimizing the negative impact on the environment. Our success in implementing sustainable principles will determine the ability of future generations to meet those same needs.

 

Our mission is to extend the concept of Green to the world of fashion by offering the contemporary, fashion conscious AND socially conscious woman the ability to be well dressed while making environmentally responsible wardrobe choices.

 

At Boutique Chartreuse, we refuse to accept that an environmentally responsible lifestyle and maintaining a stylish, well-groomed appearance are mutually exclusive. We are dedicated to bringing stylish, wearable apparel produced with organic and sustainable fibers under just labor conditions to the women of the St. Louis metro area. 

 ~ Boutique Chartreuse

 

 

Chartreuse and Green:

We consider being a green boutique more than painting the walls and selling hip organic clothing. As a “green” business, we implement the following eco-friendly practices in our daily operations as part of our commitment to the environment:

  • We use compact fluorescent and flourescent bulbs 
  • We use 30% post-consumer recycled content  shopping bags and 90% post conusmer recycled content tissue wrapping paper.  All personal-use paper products are made from 100% recycled paper; this includes toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissues. 
  • We use only non-toxic, Earth-friendly cleaners
  • All used paper and paperboard products (office paper, mail, newspaper, food boxes, packaging, etc.) as well as shipping boxes and other cardboard, soda cans, wine bottles, water bottles, etc., are recycled at our school’s recycling bins
  • We use a laptop computer not only for its portability but because laptops are more efficient than desktop models.  In addition, our store phone and DSL are both cellular.  This results in less power usage than an always plugged-in land-line phone, internet connection and fax machine.  We also use less paper becuase we do our business via the net rather than fax.
  • We turned down our water heater and keep our thremostat at moderate settings to minimize our energy useage 
  • Most of our store fixtures and furnishings were purchased used and many of the new items are made from recycled materials
  • All printed promotional materials are printed using recycled paper and soy-based inks by a local printer
  • Our website and email marketing are hosted by a 100% SOLAR-POWERED web hosting service
  • We regularly help raise funds for non-profit environmental organizations working to change policy and educate citizens

 
 
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