Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Community Recycling Helps Universities Divert 1.9m Pounds From Landfill
George Washington University, American University and Georgia State are among the eight universities that have joined Community Recycling Campus’ Reuse Movement and expect to generate some 1.9 million pounds of reusable clothes and goods as students move off campus for … Continue reading
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Tagged American University, Community Recycling, Elizabeth City State University, George Washington University, Georgia State, H&M, I:Collect, Montclair State University, Rider University, Temple University, textile recyling, The North Face
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H&M Kicks Off Garment Recycling Program
H&M kicked off its garment recycling program yesterday. The initiative allows customers to donate used clothing of any brand at all of the fashion retailer’s stores in its 48 markets worldwide. The company launched the initiative in partnership with Global … Continue reading
The North Face Apparel Recycling to ‘Clothes the Loop’
The North Face has launched a pilot clothing take-back/recycling program called Clothes the Loop, aimed at keeping billions of pounds of apparel and footwear out of landfills. The program works like this: customers can drop off used clothing, hats and … Continue reading
Venstar Launches ‘Go Green for No Green’
Venstar has launched a program that allows retail chains and other multi-location businesses to install its energy management system — which Venstar says saves companies up to 25 percent on energy and maintenance costs — for no cash up front. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business-to-Business, Carrier, Consumption, EMT, Energy Management, Energy Management System, Heating & Cooling, Resource Advisor, Retail & Restaurants, Savings, Schneider Electric, Surveyor, Sustainable Facilities, The North Face, Timberland, Venstar EMS, VF Corporation, Wrangler, York
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The North Face, Wrangler Parent Company To Use Schneider Electric EMS
VF Corporation has announced it will use Schneider Electric’s online energy management and sustainability platform to track energy, water and emissions data across all of its brands including The North Face, Timberland and Wrangler. The software platform, Resource Advisor, is … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 For All Mankind, Bulwark, Consumption, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Ella Moss, EMS, energy data, Energy Management, JanSport, Kipling, Lee, lucy, Majestic, Napapijri, Nautica, online sustainability tool, Partnerships, Pike Research, Red Kap, reef, Resource Advisor, Retail & Restaurants, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Riders, Schneider Electric, Smartwool, Splendid, Sustainable Facilities, Sustainable Manufacturing, The North Face, Timberland, vans, VF Corporation, Wrangler
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