"Burt's Bees founder introduces new organic baby clothing line"

[GreenPartyVoter]

What’s the buzz among style-conscious — and environmentally conscious — new parents?

Happy Green Bee.

Roxanne Quimby, the staunch conservationist who founded Burt’s Bees, has put her money — and her onesie — where her mouth is with a new line of organic cotton baby clothing. The soft pants, dresses, cardigans and caps are striped in unisex colors that evoke Life Savers, peanut butter cups and peppermint patties.

"A lot of organic clothing lines out there are drab," Quimby said by phone from her home in Portland’s West End. She divides her time between Portland, Winter Harbor and Palm Beach, Fla. "We’re trying to break into this market with these really bright stripes because they’re so bold you can’t help but notice them."

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=146852&zoneid=14

[Old and In the Way]

1. I know Burt......

well, I used to know him. Lived in Parkman. Had a bright yellow Datsun that he used to sell his honey out of up here. Real interesting character. I think he moved away. I know he and Roxanne made a pile of money, marketing him and his product.

[XemaSab]

2. Burt's Bees KICKS ASS

Virtually all the profits go towards land conservation in Maine, and they've bought a LOT. There was a NYTimes article about it a few months ago that gave all the gory details.