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4:55 am in accessories, carbon footprint, corporate responsibility, green jobs, sports gear, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
Photo: nigels
It's music festival time and camping time and if you are in the UK, it's raining time. And more rain. Thus we present the perfect (spud) poncho...made out of potato starch bioplastic, it's the eco friendly way to stay dry.
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9:11 am in europe, organic cotton, outdoors, recycling, sports gear, switzerland, textiles by TreeHugger
Photo credit: Mammut
Mammut will soon celebrate 150 years of business and for much of that time they have been crafting product for climbers and mountaineers. (Some years ago this Swiss company purchased the Norwegian sleeping bag brand Ajungilak, who have an even longer history - they started 156 years ago).
As befits a company who've been around for so long, Mammut have implemented a series of initiatives with a strong focus on sustainability. For example, pictured a...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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7:07 am in footwear, oregon, outdoors, sports gear, united states by TreeHugger
Photo Credit: Keen Footwear
Technical footwear manufacturing in the USA? It's hard to think it could fly these days. But Keen, a company with a eye towards reducing the environmental impact of the line of footwear and bags, have done just that. In fact the first steps were deemed successful enough to start work on developing a second production line.
As of October last year Keen began assembling boots at their new Portland, Oregon, factory. "Using the streamlined direct-inject manufacturing process that provides efficiency in material and energy usage, Keen is able to create classic ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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