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Article Thumbnail Arc’teryx becomes caped crusader once a year
Feb 18, 2011
One company’s trash can indeed become another person’s treasure -- that is if you are homeless in Vancouver, and are lucky enough to have been given a Gore-Tex cape manufactured by Arc’teryx.
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Article Thumbnail Eco Index tool still fine-tuning, taking feedback after six months
Feb 2, 2011
After six months in beta, administrators of the Eco Index product assessment tool are still gathering feedback from users. A full launch is likely another year away -- but don’t hesitate to dive in and give it a whirl. SNEWS takes a look at what is happening and what will happen.
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Article Thumbnail U.S. beware: Fair labor activism centered in Europe may be headed here
Dec 17, 2010
With its pristine images and nature themes, the outdoor industry in Europe has become a prime target for activist groups using negative campaigns to promote fair labor practices. Is the U.S. the next target? SNEWS® explores.
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Article Thumbnail Recycling programs prevent outdoor gear from piling up in landfills
Oct 29, 2010
Outdoor companies are finding unique ways to prevent gear from ending up in landfills. Take a look at a few programs -- likely a few of many -- SNEWS discovered. We bet more are to come.
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Article Thumbnail Companies give back by linking products sales to charitable donations
Sep 20, 2010
More manufacturers are linking product sales with charitable contributions to not only impact society, but also to strengthen their brands and give retailers interesting stories to tell.
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Article Thumbnail Timberland puts boots on feet of Crenshaw High School Eco Club students
Oct 14, 2009
Timberland donated 100 pairs of boots to the dean of Crenshaw High School for giving his students a chance to leave the at-times stressful confines of South Los Angeles to go on weekly hikes, community service outings and backpacking trips. Could this be a model for diversification in the outdoors?
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business '09: Pre-show service project at a Denver Boys & Girls Club brings big thanks to fitness industry
Aug 10, 2009
Instead of putting and driving their way around Denver's Green Valley Ranch Golf Course to raise money for charity, volunteers from the fitness industry this year met the day before the show at a local Boys & Girls Club for an afternoon of cleaning, organizing and networking.
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Article Thumbnail Nau’s Grant for Change program takes off in first week
Jul 15, 2009
In only a week since Nau first announced the company was launching Grant for Change, a program that will become an annual giving event designed to recognize an individual or group bringing positive change to the community, the site has received more than 58 nominations with more coming in daily.
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Article Thumbnail Unfurl eco boutique shares green philosophy with the masses along Oregon coast
Jan 9, 2009
Along the Oregon coast in the small beach community of Manzanita sits a modest-sized store with a big eco conscience. Unfurl has been in business for four years driven by a boutique philosophy that emphasizes environmentally friendly and eco-conscious apparel, footwear and various lifestyle accessories.
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Article Thumbnail Did you hear?...Modern-day monkey-wrencher stirs it up in Utah to the applause of many
Jan 5, 2009
Like the infamous George Hayduke from the Edward Abbey book "The Monkey Wrench Gang," Tim DeChristopher, a University of Utah student, decided he’d had quite enough with what he felt were abuses of power when it came to auctioning off public land to oil and gas concerns. Attending an auction, he ended up being the winning bid for leases to over 22,500 acres of prime public land near Moab. But now he needs help.
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