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■ "Sakura Namiki Project"
The "Sakura Namiki Project" is an activity to plant cherry trees in the areas reached by the tsunami that occurred in Tohoku during the Great East Japan Earthquake, in order to prevent the memory of the disaster from fading.

At Orgabits, we will attach a tag with a fund to each product supported by a fashion brand that agrees with this project, and donate 10 yen for each product sold to the NPO Sakura Namiki Network.

In 2017, we donated 2,297,060 yen (equivalent to 115 cherry tree saplings) to plant trees.
Orgabits will continue to support Tohoku reconstruction from the fashion industry through this project.

■ Participating brandsin 2018(10brands, in alphabetical order, as of February 2018)
as know as de base, ikka (men's/women's), HUITIEME, element of SIMPLE LIFE (ladies'), CUBE SUGAR, Samantha Mos2 Lagom, studio CLIP, SELF+SERVICE, HIRON, Vegalta Sendai

■Participatingproduct example

■ Orgabits
Participating in the largest number of apparel brands in Japan
organic cotton dissemination project
The project, which started in 2006, is currently about 90 brands participating in the "reversal idea" of delivering 100% organic cotton products to 100 times more people, and producing about 630,000 items per year. doing. The activity has expanded to support farmers in the country of origin and NPO corporations, and the circle of social contribution activities that allows you to participate in fashion through one piece of clothing is also expanding.
About 15% of the pesticides and about 7% of the pesticides used in the world are used on cotton produced by conventional cultivation methods (source: Textile Exchange), which leads to soil contamination and environmental problems. It contains various problems. On the other hand, organic cotton refers to cotton that has been organically grown on farmland that has not used pesticides or chemical fertilizers for at least three years. As the demand for organic cotton increases, it is expected that cotton cultivation by conventional cultivation methods will decrease, and the above problems will be improved.
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■ Sakura Namiki Project
The "Sakura Namiki Project" is an activity by the NPO Sakura Namiki Network to plant cherry trees in the areas reached by the tsunami that occurred in the Tohoku region during the Great East Japan Earthquake, in order to prevent the disaster from fading.
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which struck suddenly on March 11, 2011, was a devastating disaster that left more than 20,000 people dead or missing. The Tohoku region has experienced many tsunami-related disasters in the past. Looking back at history, a big tsunami always hits Sanriku once every 100 years. It is necessary to pass down the story of this great tsunami from generation to generation and make efforts to never forget the damage.
In the hope that it will serve as a target of "evacuation" in the event of a large tsunami predicted in the future and play a role in protecting the residents, we decided to plant cherry blossoms at the arrival point of the tsunami and create a memorable row of cherry blossom trees. rice field. The "Sakura Namiki Project" was launched by the people of Tohoku who have a strong desire to plant cherry trees and volunteers who are involved in flowers. Tree planting began in the spring of 2012, and by last year 4,600 cherry trees had been planted in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures.
[Sakura Namiki Network Official Website] http://sakuranamiki.jpn.org/