STAY VOCAL

Green America - certified reuse clothing for all. Rescue a shirt and make yourself heard. Founded by reuse edutainer Alex Eaves in 2003.

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STAY VOCAL is a certified green reuse apparel brand. We rescue shirts and give them a second life with a new design. The brand was started by reuse edutainer Alex Eaves as the result of seeing the waste in the textile industry during his years as a merchandise manager for rock and roll bands. About half of our apparel line is made from brand new T-Shirts that were going

to be destroyed simply because of a misprint or over printing. The other half of our apparel is found at thrift stores and through donations, allowing us to offer more unique items. We don't just sell reuse shirts, though. We reuse in any step that we can. Orders are printed on the back of would be recycled paper, shipped in used packaging (mainly cereal boxes), with labels printed on scrap paper. And the brand doesn't stop with us. Our customers are our community; a community of reusers and overall do gooders who are trying to make the world a positive place for all of us. STAY VOCAL was started by Alex Eaves in 2003. It was originally a skateboard and apparel company. He was driven to start the brand through his work with non profit organizations, as well as selling merchandise for numerous bands like 311 and Anti-Flag, who are devoted to making the world a better place for everyone. He really enjoyed seeing their impact on people and how fans were inspired to do good things. And as time went on, he really thought that he could do something similar.At the same time, Alex also saw the mass production of new merchandise and learned disturbing facts about the garment industry. Did you know that it takes 713 gallons of water to make just 1 new T-Shirt? Did you ever wonder what happens to merchandise that doesn’t sell or if a band breaks up? In most cases, it gets shredded into rags or burnt. Finally, he saw a common problem throughout the world: land and natural resources were being quickly lost and trash was everywhere. Alex named the brand STAY VOCAL because of the unfortunate apathy that most people show when it comes to making positive change. He wanted to create a product line that is not only positive change in itself, but also encourages people to use the most important tool they have when it comes to making change: their voice.

10/02/2025

We're not on here much these days. But we did want to share this post that will resonate with many of our community. https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/more-handshakes-less-pats-on-the-back-and-less-division

12/13/2024

This is a memory that I won't forget from The Good Trade Makers Market this past weekend in Burlington, Vermont. A woman came over and let me know that she had spilled her entire coffee next to the shirt rack. I was of course worried about the plethora of white shirts on the rack, but also that poor coffee didn't get enjoyed! Fortunately, the spill didn't hit any of the shirts.

Well, I asked the woman if she would act as the "wet floor cone" and if her husband would go to the front desk to let the event organizers know about it. Within a couple minutes, my buddy, Ethen the Security Cowboy, came over and took care of the situation.

This photo represents so much more than just a dude cleaning up a mess. It represents the community that The Good Trade Makers Market is all about and the positive vibes that are always present at Ampersand Creative's events.

It also represents how busy our booth was this weekend. I'm hoping that the woman was so enthralled by our designs that she dropped her coffee. Thank you to the Burlington and Vermont community for supporting our brand and reuse in general. I look forward to coming back and seeing more shirts in the wild.

Thank you again Ethen. And thank you Robin, BJ and your entire team for another great event. We so look forward to in February.

Cheers. -

12/06/2024

This holiday season, is doing something different at our events. December kicks off this weekend in Burlington, Vermont with two days at at .

We'll be at Booth #82, near the restrooms and exit. Be sure to swing by and pick up one of our shirts for FREE and taste something from our neighbors ! So good! -

Check out our site for other upcoming events.

12/03/2024

True story. And this is what's currently left of our limited run of December holiday 1 of a Kind REUSE! tees.

11/22/2024

Back to Burlington for Year Number 3!!! The Good Trade Market is such a great time at such a great venue with such a great community. FYI: This is a ticketed event and always sells out. See you in a couple weeks!

11/20/2024

Last week's releases.

11/13/2024

Communication. Collaboration. Create Community. Create Change.

11/08/2024

More than ever, the division is literally dividing us and doing much more bad than good. We NEED to see this in black and white. Because, again, loud and clear, AS LONG AS WE ARE ALL SHARING THE SAME PLANET, WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. 🤝

For our fellow citizens, there are a few remaining Citizen shirts in the shop for FREE. (Shipping not included, 1 per customer)

https://stayvocal.com/search?q=Citizen

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🙋‍♂️ Heads up. I'm giving away all remaining Citizen tees, long sleeves and sweatshirts for FREE. I'm tired of people disregarding so many things because of a label. I'm tired of the divide. And I'm really, really tired of a lack of progress when it comes to the environment. If we truly want to move forward and heal, we have to start conversations as citizens. -

11/03/2024

Our new landing page on our website celebrates over 20 years of our community of changemakers. Thank you! stayvocal.com

11/02/2024

The goats at Song of the Robin Animal Sanctuary are checking out our new collab shirt with our friends at One Living Sanctuary in Martinez, CA. The cows in Martinez of course approve. Animal and shirt rescuers unite!

Work Together = Bigger Impact 🤝🤝🤝

Address

50 Lakeside Avenue
Burlington, VT
05401

Website

http://stayvocal.com/

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