Limited Edition PeopleTowels for Breast Cancer Fund

PeopleTowels (peopletowels.com), the eco-friendly and sustainable on-the-go alternative to paper towels, and the Breast Cancer Fund, a groundbreaking organization working to eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer, partner to launch two custom-designed PeopleTowels with the message "Connecting the dots between our health and the health of the planet." The limited edition PeopleTowels go on sale Oct. 4, 2010, and can be found exclusively on peopletowels.com and breastcancerfund.org.

"We are very grateful to our like-minded supporters, like PeopleTowels, dedicated to working toward breast cancer prevention," said Julie Homan, cause marketing manager for the Breast Cancer Fund. "Partnerships such as this provide both important financial support and much-needed awareness around the link between breast cancer and environmental exposures."

The limited edition PeopleTowels are made of 100% organic Fair Trade cotton printed with natural dyes and specially priced at $6 each. From the sale of these special edition PeopleTowels, $1 will be donated to the Breast Cancer Fund.

"The Breast Cancer Fund's advocacy for the elimination of the environmental causes of breast cancer aligns naturally with PeopleTowels' sustainable mission," said Linda Lannon, Cofounder of PeopleTowels. "We're delighted to support their very important work through the sale of these limited edition PeopleTowels."

About PeopleTowels
PeopleTowels, LLC is the pioneer of the reusable personal hand towel category in the U.S. The company believes that every person can have an impact on the environment by making small lifestyle changes. PeopleTowels' mission is to empower ordinary people and companies to contribute to a sustainable environment by switching from paper towels to reusable PeopleTowels when they are at work or on-the-go to reduce waste and pollution. PeopleTowels supports the work of the Breast Cancer Fund as a member of 1% for the Planet. peopletowels.com

About the Breast Cancer Fund
The Breast Cancer Fund is the leading national organization working to identify and eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer. The organization works to translate the growing body of scientific evidence linking breast cancer and environmental exposures into public education and advocacy campaigns that protect our health and reduce breast cancer risk. breastcancerfund.org

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California-based PeopleTowels, LLC, is the pioneer of the personal hand towel category in America. PeopleTowelsâ„¢ are designed to empower ordinary people and companies to contribute to a sustainable environment by switching from paper towels to reusable PeopleTowels. Products have eco-chic designs and are small, machine washable, 100% Organic Fair Trade Cotton, and produced using only eco-friendly dyes. Using PeopleTowels avoids deforestation; reduces water waste, pollution and landfill; and slows environmental destruction that leads to global warming. More information can be found online at www.peopletowels.com.

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