{"id":12739,"date":"2023-05-02T14:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T21:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/?p=12739"},"modified":"2024-11-29T00:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:13:54","slug":"azazie-continues-partnership-with-green-education-foundation-to-pave-the-way-towards-a-more-sustainable-green-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/azazie-continues-partnership-with-green-education-foundation-to-pave-the-way-towards-a-more-sustainable-green-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Azazie Continues Partnership with Green Education Foundation to Pave the Way Towards a More Sustainable Green Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azazie has been able to achieve its sustainability goals of reducing waste and promoting a circular economy as a testament to the partnership<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azazie.com\/\"><b>Azazie<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recently announced the continuation of its partnership with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/recyclingedu.org\/\"><b>Green Education Foundation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a non-profit recycling charity organization, to promote sustainability efforts in the bridal industry. Over the past year, the partnership has achieved significant success in reducing the environmental footprint of Azazie&#8217;s operations and furthering its sustainable practices in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>AZAZIE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azazie, as a leading DTC e-tailer for bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and accessories, offers direct-to-consumer, high-quality gowns at affordable prices (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/azazie-launches-shoes-bags-reinforcing-183600012.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Based in the tech capital of Silicon Valley, Azazie is disrupting the traditional bridal industry while garnering high ratings from customers and review sites alike. With<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/all\/wedding-dresses\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300+ wedding dresses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/all\/bridesmaid-dresses\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600+ bridesmaid dresses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/all\/atelier-formal-dresses\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600+ special occasion dresses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with offerings in over 80 colors, Azazie is committed to body-positive fashion, offering all dresses from size 0-30, cut and sewn to order like expensive bespoke designs. Azazie has appeared on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/azazie-the-leading-dtc-bridal-brand-releases-q3-consumer-data-revealing-trends-among-brides-301681016.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Today Show<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2019\/03\/22\/bridal-boutique.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other top media outlets, won the Glossy Beauty and Fashion Award for the Best E-Commerce Experience, and was recognized as one of Newsweek&#8217;s Fastest Growing Online Shops in 2022. Visit the website at<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.azazie.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>GREEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Green Education Foundation is a 501C3 public charity organization focused on supporting and promoting green education in our schools. By placing Donation &amp; Recycling drop-off stations at various sites within our communities, we are able to divert landfill waste and collect used but still usable items for sale. The proceeds generated are used to support the schools directly, as well as our green ecology\/conservation programs for the schools. Visit the website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recyclingedu.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.recyclingedu.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12741 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-1024x417.png\" alt=\"Green Education Foundation\" width=\"639\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-1536x626.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation-1140x465.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Green-Education-Foundation.png 1553w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>AZAZIE &amp; GREEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azazie believes in the importance of reducing our environmental footprint. We&#8217;ve continued to focus on promoting sustainable practices in the bridal industry and raising awareness about the importance of eco-friendly fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azazie began its participation in GEF&#8217;s &#8220;Closed Loop Recycling Program&#8221; back in 2022. The program takes Azazie&#8217;s donations of unused garments, and as a result, it reduces the carbon footprint and energy necessary to produce the same item, producing sustainable goods. The Green Education Foundation is one of the only global organizations using a process that reclaims 100% of the donated clothing fibers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/products\/azazie-dysis-wedding-dress?color=diamond-white%2Fchampagne&amp;subsite=bridal\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12742 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Azazie-World-Earth-Day.png\" alt=\"Azazie Wedding Dress, World Earth Day\" width=\"553\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Azazie-World-Earth-Day.png 775w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Azazie-World-Earth-Day-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Azazie-World-Earth-Day-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Azazie-World-Earth-Day-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the start of Azazie\u2019s partnership with the Green Education Foundation, we have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverted 57,690 pounds of textiles from landfills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% of those textiles were able to be reused, saving 20,192 pounds of cotton and 48,459,600 gallons of water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This saves landfill space, which in turn saves municipalities money that can be used for other municipal needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also reduces the risk of groundwater contamination from the chemicals and toxic materials used to make textiles such as chemicals, dyes, and bleaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This conserves energy, dyes, and chemicals used to make new textiles, which results in less pollution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to its recycling efforts, Azazie has also taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint by donating prom dresses to teenagers through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/princessproject.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Princess Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, partnering with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcingjournal.com\/topics\/retail\/success-story-azazie-happy-returns-carbon-footprint-wedding-dresses-bridal-369801\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Returns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The return service streamlines the return process by allowing customers to drop off their returned items without needing to print anything or box them up first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Princess Project, Azazie, donate prom dresses\" width=\"429\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-04-at-1.35.25-PM.png 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azazie has been able to achieve its sustainability goals of reducing waste and promoting a circular economy as a testament to the partnership Azazie recently announced the continuation of its partnership with the Green Education Foundation, a non-profit recycling charity organization, to promote sustainability efforts in the bridal industry. Over the past year, the partnership has achieved significant success in reducing the environmental footprint of Azazie&#8217;s operations and furthering its sustainable practices in the industry. AZAZIE Azazie, as a leading DTC e-tailer for bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and accessories, offers direct-to-consumer, high-quality gowns at affordable prices (Yahoo.com). Based in the tech capital of Silicon Valley, Azazie is disrupting the traditional bridal industry while garnering high ratings from customers and review sites alike. With 300+ wedding dresses, 600+ bridesmaid dresses, and 600+ special occasion dresses with offerings in over 80 colors, Azazie is committed to body-positive fashion, offering all dresses from size 0-30, cut and sewn to order like expensive bespoke designs. Azazie has appeared on The Today Show, CNBC, and other top media outlets, won the Glossy Beauty and Fashion Award for the Best E-Commerce Experience, and was recognized as one of Newsweek&#8217;s Fastest Growing Online Shops in 2022. Visit the website at www.azazie.com. GREEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION The Green Education Foundation is a 501C3 public charity organization focused on supporting and promoting green education in our schools. By placing Donation &amp; Recycling drop-off stations at various sites within our communities, we are able to divert landfill waste and collect used but still usable items for sale. The proceeds generated are used to support the schools directly, as well as our green ecology\/conservation programs for the schools. Visit the website at www.recyclingedu.org. AZAZIE &amp; GREEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION Azazie believes in the importance of reducing our environmental footprint. We&#8217;ve continued to focus on promoting sustainable practices in the bridal industry and raising awareness about the importance of eco-friendly fashion. Azazie began its participation in GEF&#8217;s &#8220;Closed Loop Recycling Program&#8221; back in 2022. The program takes Azazie&#8217;s donations of unused garments, and as a result, it reduces the carbon footprint and energy necessary to produce the same item, producing sustainable goods. The Green Education Foundation is one of the only global organizations using a process that reclaims 100% of the donated clothing fibers. Since the start of Azazie\u2019s partnership with the Green Education Foundation, we have: Diverted 57,690 pounds of textiles from landfills. 70% of those textiles were able to be reused, saving 20,192 pounds of cotton and 48,459,600 gallons of water. This saves landfill space, which in turn saves municipalities money that can be used for other municipal needs. It also reduces the risk of groundwater contamination from the chemicals and toxic materials used to make textiles such as chemicals, dyes, and bleaches. This conserves energy, dyes, and chemicals used to make new textiles, which results in less pollution. In addition to its recycling efforts, Azazie has also taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint by donating prom dresses to teenagers through the Princess Project, partnering with Happy Returns. The return service streamlines the return process by allowing customers to drop off their returned items without needing to print anything or box them up first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12739"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15598,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12739\/revisions\/15598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azazie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}