MILWAUKEE, May 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECO SWIM by Aqua Green, a sustainable minded swimwear company is partnering with local retailer Boston Store and United by Blue to improve local communities by picking up trash and debris that litters lakes and waterways. These socially conscious brands are working with the Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture, as well as Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful to clean the area just in time for Memorial Day weekend crowds.
All volunteers will be provided with event t-shirts, snacks, water, trash bags, gloves and sunscreen. Volunteers are strongly advised to wear closed-toe, supportive shoes.
For more information and to register as a volunteer, please visit United By Blue’s sign up page:
http://unitedbyblue.ticketleap.com/eco-swim-x-boston-store-cleanup/
About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 267 stores, which includes 9 furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in 26 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder- Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates. The stores offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is an active and positive participant in the communities it serves.
For store locations and information, visit www.bostonstore.com Join the conversation and be inspired by following Boston Store on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and the fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog, #LoveStyle
About ECO SWIM® by Aqua Green®
ECO SWIM by Aqua Green is a sustainable minded swimwear collection made-in-America from recycled nylons and eco-friendly materials and technologies. ECO SWIM® helps to reduce your carbon footprint in the sand, while leading the way in sustainable, quality fashion that can make a difference. The collection is available in Bon-Ton and Boston Stores and other leading specialty and better department stores nationwide.
ECO SWIM by Aqua Green’s mission is to help make the world a cleaner and safer environment for future generations. By partnering with better department stores around the country as well as outdoor apparel company United By Blue, ECO SWIM and its partners have cleaned up over 5 tons of trash and debris that liter our rivers, oceans and waterways.
About United By Blue
United By Blue is an outdoor apparel brand focused on ocean and waterway conservation. Founded in 2010, the sustainable company is driven by the idea of associating the sale of each product with a concrete environmental action. For every product sold, United By Blue removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways through company organized and hosted cleanups. UBB has organized and hosted nearly 150 cleanups in 23 states to remove 279,210 pounds of trash. www.unitedbyblue.com
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Source: Retail