Disney has introduced a new “green” product line. Starting this week, environmentally friendly merchandise will start appearing on shelves across property.
Last year, Disney developed guidelines for what “green” meant. They wanted to make sure if a product said “green” it actually meant something. Their efforts gave birth to some surprisingly innovative merchandise.
Here is a list of the new “green” products:
Stationery, notebooks, and pencils made out of recycled materials including rubber tires, denim, and currency.
T-shirts made from organic cotton. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or synthetic fertilizers.
Purses made from misprinted Disney candy bar wrappers.
Mickey and Minnie plush toys made from organic cotton and earth-friendly inks.
Jewelry made from bamboo and coconuts.
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund pins that come on a paper-card embedded with wildflower seeds. The card can be planted in the soil to grow flowers.
Displays like these (below) can be found in shops designating where green products are for sale. And before you ask me, the purses sell from the mid-twenties to the mid-fifties, depending on size.
Posted by Jack Spence on April 27, 2009 2:43 PM | 
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I am so glad that Disney is doing this. Disney can change the way people think of things and this is a great step in the right direction! GO DISNEY! GO GREEN!!
Posted by White Family | April 27, 2009 5:02 PM
Posted on April 27, 2009 17:02
Wow! Those are really cool. It makes me feel even better about recycling. Some of my stuff may end up in a Disney product!
Posted by Susan | April 27, 2009 5:10 PM
Posted on April 27, 2009 17:10
It's great that Disney is staying ahead of the curve with recycling.If we recycled all garbage it would make more jobs and stop landfill/ocean dumping.
What Dreams Are Made Of-Disney
Billy
Posted by billy | April 27, 2009 6:58 PM
Posted on April 27, 2009 18:58
Now THAT is awesome!
Posted by Wendy | April 28, 2009 6:06 AM
Posted on April 28, 2009 06:06
I saw all of the merchandise in the World Of Disney NY store recently---very very cool! I had my hand on one of those purses, they are awesome!
Posted by Dana | April 28, 2009 7:39 AM
Posted on April 28, 2009 07:39
I can't wait to check these out. My daughter and I will be there in 16 days. This is just awesome.
Posted by Jackie | April 28, 2009 10:08 AM
Posted on April 28, 2009 10:08
Can't wait to use my Disney birthday gift card for one of the purses! Thanks for the info.
Posted by Sue VanVleet | April 28, 2009 2:42 PM
Posted on April 28, 2009 14:42
Beautiful,Jack! Just beautiful!! My daughter is in elementary school and this year in her class the motto is keeping our planet Earth healthy and promoting ways to a safe environment. This will make our upcoming trip next month instructional, how great! Congratulations on this great report!!
Theresa Konno - Brazil
Posted by Theresa Konno | April 28, 2009 3:10 PM
Posted on April 28, 2009 15:10
Anyone know the prices on the purses?
I will be there next week and would love that as souvenier.
Jack's Answer:
And I quote from my blog: The purses sell from the mid-twenties to the mid-fifties, depending on size.
Posted by Jennifer | April 28, 2009 5:33 PM
Posted on April 28, 2009 17:33
woohoo! thats awesome! i'm so excited about this summer i'm definitely gonna have to buy some of this stuff!
Posted by Amy | April 28, 2009 6:16 PM
Posted on April 28, 2009 18:16
Did you know...... THIS IS REALLY COOL!! I am soo excited to get some green Disney merchandise!
Posted by Abby Sinsheimer | April 29, 2009 12:41 AM
Posted on April 29, 2009 00:41
I just wanted to pass along a great souvenir idea that I put together recently. I bought one of the pins that have the seeds embedded in the card, along with a mini clay pot from the Flower and Garden Festival in Epcot. It has butterflies on the outside and the event/year on the inside. I found it at a kiosk just before Canada as you enter the World Showcase. I put the pin in the pot, along with two other pins, added yellow crinkle paper and wrapped it up in clear plastic. It made the cutest springtime/Mother's Day gift full of Disney memories, and Earth-friendly, too!
Posted by Marie Phillips | April 29, 2009 12:21 PM
Posted on April 29, 2009 12:21
I cannot wait to go in July and get my hands on some of this stuff.....My son is all about being green, He begged us to go see Earth the first week to have a tree planted in his honor...I am so proud of Him for that....
He is going to be all over it...
Jack's Comment:
I just read that Disney will be planting 2.7 million trees. I'm glad to hear one of them will be for your son.
Posted by April | April 30, 2009 9:08 PM
Posted on April 30, 2009 21:08
The nice thing about Disney's decision is that it's just a continuation of what they've already been doing. Their recycling and reclaimation program within the parks is amazing; their efforts to be a responsible corporation within the parks is to be admired; yet, you don't hear about it much. This effort, of course, is promoted...but there's so much more they do offstage.
It's one thing to promote ecological responsibility, it's quite another to quietly and purposefully do the right thing. Hooray once again to Disney...
Posted by Mark (aka Chip_and_Dale!) | May 3, 2009 12:44 AM
Posted on May 3, 2009 00:44
We will not be in Disney until July 2009 and
would like to purchase these purses for
graduation gifts. Does anyone have the UPC
codes to order? Thank you!
Jack's Answer:
You don't need the UPC codes to purchase these Green products. You can order most Disney merchandise once you're home by calling this number: 407-363-6200
All you have to do is tell the operator in what store you saw the merchandise and describe it. My pictures were taken in the "Disney Outfitters" shop of the Animal Kingdom.
For more information about home shopping, check out the Allears page at:
http://allears.net/tp/mailorder.htm
Happy shopping.
Posted by Polly | May 4, 2009 8:27 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 08:27
Hi Jack,
Great Green stuff!
Posted by Ross | May 4, 2009 2:09 PM
Posted on May 4, 2009 14:09
Could you list the store where you took the photos of the purses? I have checked gift shops at AKL, MK, Epcot and no one knows what I am talking about when I ask for them.
Thanks!
Jack's Answer: My pictures were taken in the "Disney Outfitters" shop in the Animal Kingdom.
Posted by Jennifer | May 4, 2009 10:37 PM
Posted on May 4, 2009 22:37
The purses only seem to be at Animal Kingdom right now. I was just at the World of Disney store at Downtown Disney and they had not idea what I was talking about. Thanks for letting us know where the purses are now.
Posted by Sue VanVleet | May 5, 2009 3:47 PM
Posted on May 5, 2009 15:47