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| ROTY winner Dynamic Earth has inspired Springfield, Mo., to embrace green building
Mar 15, 2010 Dynamic Earth, the recipient of the 2010 SNEWS®/Backpacker Retailer of the Year Award for the sustainable category, has convinced local officials and members of the building trade that green building benefits the environment and their bottom line. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| FTC warns retailers about misleading labels on bamboo products
Feb 10, 2010 REI was among 78 national retailers that received letters from the FTC warning that stores might be breaking the law by selling bamboo-based products with misleading labels. SNEWS talks to the FTC, REI and The North Face. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| Did you hear?...Clubs see profits going hand-in-hand with implementation of green practices, according to survey
Feb 10, 2010 Is creating a green business becoming more of a reality within the fitness industry? Seems so, according to the results of a recent IHRSA survey -- if a green ka-ching is also part of the equation. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| Passion, protests and rallying for change – Letitia Webster on the Copenhagen climate change conference
Jan 8, 2010 Back from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, we asked Letitia Webster of The North Face for her take on what it was like to attend such a controversial, high-profile event attended by world leaders, and peppered her with questions like, what does an attendee actually do at such a gathering? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| Did you hear?.. Kansas University fitness center powers ‘green game’ ESPN telecast
Dec 21, 2009 While the hoopsters were dunking, the fitsters in the University of Kansas fitness center were pedaling like hamsters to make sure the lights stayed on in the gym, using retrofitted ellipticals. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| Outdoor companies flex muscle with BICEP to pass climate and energy bill
Nov 18, 2009 The North Face, Timberland and Clif Bar have added their collective muscle to BICEP, a coalition of corporations lobbying the U.S. Senate and the White House to pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill -- but much more needs to be done. Find out how. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| Power Players' Lounge: What is your green story?
Oct 5, 2009 What is green messaging? In a nutshell, it's how we tell an environmental story to our audience. But as the green movement grows, consumers are being bombarded by vague and confusing green messaging and we are losing their trust. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| SNEWS Mini-Survey finds green claims not as motivating to industry buyers
Sep 28, 2009 Our mini survey finds green and eco-friendly claims may not be as important as suspected when it comes to industry buyers making their purchasing decisions. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| These boots are made for hiking…and the 'Zero Impact Challenge'
Sep 14, 2009 In late spring 2009, SNEWS® sister publication, Backpacker magazine, put out its third annual call challenging industry manufacturers to build a product that is carbon neutral. Past challenges have been difficult -- backpacks in 2007 and sleeping bags in 2008 -- but the latest test, to develop a carbon neutral hiking boot, promises to be a whopper. Footwear, by the very nature of its construction, is very environmentally unfriendly. Add to that the reality that design and production lead times for footwear are as much as two years and the challenge is daunting. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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| FTC again targeting violators of 17-year-old green marketing guidelines
Sep 4, 2009 The worst blow is the one you don’t see coming. Just ask Chris Gubera, president of Adventure Medical Kits. Gubera told SNEWS® he felt blindsided when his company was among those that got tangled in the Federal Trade Commission’s renewed efforts to enforce its 17-year-old guidelines for environmentally friendly product claims. On June 9, the FTC reported that AMK was violating FTC guidelines by labeling Fresh Bath Body Wipes as biodegradable, which is when the FTC also went after K-Mart Corp. and Dyna-E International. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene |
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Orthosole insoles Mar 15, 2010 Choosing the right aftermarket insole is tricky. Orthosole came up with the cool concept of making a modular insole to suit a variety of activities and types of footwear. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym Mar 8, 2010 Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym fits into a relatively small space and allows you to everything from toning to strength training to serious weightlifting. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Ruffwear Sunshower jacket Mar 1, 2010 The Ruffwear Sunshower jacket keeps your pooch dry when you don't want a wet dog in the house or the car, not to mention on the couch or your lap. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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ESCHLER e3: FLASH coldblack® Aug 14, 2009 The new FLASH fabric which utilizes the coldblack® technology by Schoeller. It allows dark textiles to no longer absorb, but reflect heat. Thus, coldblack® reduces heat build-up and provides reliable protection from UV-rays. Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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Women's Nio Amphi Roll-up Pant Feb 18, 2010 Best Uses For The ExOfficio Nio Amphi Roll-up Pant: Backpacking, Camping, Everyday, Fishing, Hiking, In-Transit, Lounging, Outdoor Work, Paddle Sports, Resort, Stay Dry, Sun Protection, Urban Exploration Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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Raptor 6 Mar 1, 2010 The Osprey Raptor 6 is great for that after work spin on the local single track. It will carry all your essentials, including basic bike tools and a stretch woven front pocket will carry an extra layer. * 2-liter HydraForm™ Reservoir Included Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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