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If you’re looking for a unique and environmentally ethical fundraiser idea, look no further than WE ADD UP fundraising t-shirts. The WE ADD UP fundraising project is an opportunity for schools, colleges, and non-profits to educate their community and make a real impact.

WE ADD UP is a global campaign using organic cotton t-shirts that literally “counts you in” in the fight against global warming. Every tee is one of a kind, in that it is printed with one unique number which represents your place in the sequential global count of all the people who are taking steps to help stop climate change. On the back of each shirt is a word or phrase that describes an action almost anyone can take to reduce their carbon footprint - the contribution their lifestyle makes to greenhouse gases - such as, Unplug, Lights Off, Carpool, Hybrid, Bike, Buy Local, and 18 others. You choose which action you are committed to doing and get counted in.

They pride themselves in the concept of, “No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. And, WE ADD UP.” Groups also receive 20% off all sales and there are no up front costs included. Kids t-shirts are also available! So you can fundraise at any ago level!

This is not all that can be purchased on the website devoted to end global warming, one person at a time. There are also tote bags available, made with fair labor and 100% cotton. Americans run through an overwhelming 380 billion plastic bags per year - and only about 5.2% are recycled. In landfills, plastic bags take over 1,000 years to biodegrade. The tote explains itself by saying you will take neither plastic nor paper bags.

WE ADD UP water bottles are also available. It is really important to remember that plastic water bottles are one of the biggest wastes this country contributes. They are everywhere, and so convenient that you just can’t help it sometimes. Over 85% of plastic water bottles in the US end up as garbage and take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. Americans spend nearly $11 billion each year on bottled water. Invest in a water bottle for life and this will be a huge contribution to your ethical environmental impact!

The same goes for reusable coffee mugs. Americans throw away 25 billion styrofoam cups every year. You can bring a traveling mug to any café, and lots of times, independent shops offer discounts for filling up your reusable mug.

Count yourself in and contribute to the end of global warming now! WE ADD UP. Check it out at: www.weaddup.com.