Posted in Choosing Eco, tagged carbon footprint, low impact, organic, recycle, reduce, reuse on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When it comes to products, the 3 R’s {Reduce – Reuse – Recycle} can help to determine how eco-friendly it is.
Reduce the impact of the material the product is made from.
Buy high-quality products that can be re-used easily and often.
Recycle the scraps created from the manufacturing process.
Ask these questions about the product:
What type of material [...]
Posted in Industry, tagged fair trade, GOTS, organic cotton, organic exchange on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from Jan 08 Printwear magazine:
The global organic cotton apparel, home and personal care products market topped one billion dollars in 2006, with estimates projecting many times that number in years to come, according to results of a forthcoming report from Berkeley-based Organic Exchange (OE). Report highlights were released at the organization’s fifth annual conference and [...]
Posted in Product Offerings, tagged alo, bamboo, performance, recycled t-shirt, textile scraps on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two major apparel-makers announce more eco-options in 08:
ALO introduces bamboo as a basic for spring to reinforce its mission to minimize the environmental impact of its fabrics. The performance fabric featured in several men’s and women’s styles blends stretch bamboo and cotton spandex to create a lightweight, breathable jersey fabric. This product also boasts moisture-wicking properties and [...]
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