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An Earth Day contemplation on being green
Apr 22, 2009 Today is Earth Day…a day of green proclamations and adoration for all those who stand upon green pedestals, real or perceived. A recent Sunday New York Times op-ed piece “How Green Is My Bottle” got me thinking even more about the color green as a metaphor. Is anything, really, green? Or are we simply dealing in various shades of the color wheel in the direction of green?... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene articles |
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Did you hear?... Study predicts 'green jobs' kill other jobs; objectivity questioned
Apr 10, 2009 Part of President Obama's platform to jumpstart the country's lagging economy is the creation of "green" jobs through renewable energy initiatives, citing Spain as an early leader in these endeavors. Now a study by an economics professor in Madrid reports that every renewable job created by the Spanish government destroyed an average of 2.2 other jobs. Each "green" megawatt installed in Spain destroyed 5.39 jobs in non-energy sectors, the study found. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene articles |
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Did you hear?...Global retail sales of organic cotton products up 63 percent in '08
Apr 3, 2009 Thanks to global brands and retailers, such as Nike and Pottery Barn, retail sales around the world of organic cotton apparel and home textile products shot up 63 percent in 2008, according to a recently released report from Organic Exchange. That year, sales reached $3.2 billion compared to $1.9 billion a year earlier, as reported in the non-profit’s "Organic Cotton Market Report 2007-2008." Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene articles |
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Did you hear?... Recent Carnegie Mellon study indicates e-commerce more e-friendly…sort of
Mar 11, 2009 In a report that is not necessarily great news for brick-and-mortar retailers, results of a Carnegie Mellon Design Institute study estimates that e-commerce retailers use less energy. Further, the study found that e-commerce retailers could claim a carbon footprint that was a third smaller than their brick-and-mortar brethren. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene articles |
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Six ways to successfully promote your store's eco-conscious product mix
Feb 25, 2009 Does your outdoor specialty store boast an array of eco-friendly products? If your merchandise mix does have green leanings, you could boost sales by making the consumers in your area aware of your specialty. Savvy green-oriented retailers are using everything from promotional mailers and catalogs to print advertising and street-side merchandising to get the word out about their eco-friendly product mix. Could any of these strategies work to strengthen your bottom line? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Green Scene articles |
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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. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Social Responsibility articles |
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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. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Social Responsibility articles |
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Guest Editorial: Sustainability is a team sport, not a spectator one
Dec 29, 2008 As we head into the New Year and 2009, I wanted to reach out to our community and share some thoughts on the importance of OIA Eco Working Group project and why—more than ever—the trail we are on is critical for our respective companies, industry, communities and the planet. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Social Responsibility articles |
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SNEWS® Live: Black community leaders meet to discuss the role of minorities in the conservation movement
Dec 12, 2008 African-American community leaders talk candidly with SNEWS® Live about the steps that could be taken to expose more people of color to wilderness areas and national parks. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Social Responsibility articles |
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Did you hear?...Horny Toad spreading the love to customers, retailers and those in need
Dec 2, 2008 On Dec. 1, Horny Toad kicked off a unique campaign dubbed Spread the Warmth with the altruistic goal of helping outfit people in need with warm clothes. What is most unique about the program is the element of trust. Working with its retail base, and spreading the word virally and via its own website, the company is offering customers a 30-percent discount off all Horny Toad apparel purchased online or at a dealer from Dec. 1-31. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Social Responsibility articles |
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Makoto Xergame Jun 29, 2009 When the current owners of Makoto USA saw the game that would become Makoto at an arcade in 2002, they immediately realized its potential to provide both physical and mental fitness for anyone, from athletes to the elderly to folks in rehab. The SNEWS® team first saw a Makoto at the Health & Fitness Business show in Denver several years ago and, after playing it (over and over, we must admit), we had to get one for the office. |
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Coleman LED Quad Lantern Jun 22, 2009 Pardon the pun, but Coleman's LED Quad Lantern presents one of the brightest ideas we've seen when it comes to lighting. It's unique because the body of the lantern has four detachable panels, each of which has six 5 mm, white LED lights. We tested the lantern during several car-camping trips and found that it was really handy when we had several people sharing a campsite. |
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Teva Sunkosi 2 water shoe Jun 15, 2009 As a concept, water shoes are a fine idea. But we've suffered painful scrapes and blisters from poorly designed amphibious footwear, and frowned over many models that didn't dry as quickly as advertised. But Teva's Sunkosi 2 performed well, and proved to be exceptionally comfortable during numerous paddling trips, including an 18-day rafting journey down the Grand Canyon. Our testers said these shoes were not only easy on the feet, but they were also some of the most durable water shoes they've worn. |
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Tilley TM10 Mesh Hat Dec 16, 2008 Tilley TM10 Mesh Hat weighs only about 5 ounces! Tilley Mesh Hats are lightweight, cool and comfortable because the crowns are made of strong ‘3-D’ polyester mesh which blocks sunlight, but allows air to pass easily. |
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Seamless Dry-Tec Camaro drysuit Jun 27, 2009 The new Komperdell Camaro drysuit for kayak is out of an extra soft and elastic 3-layer-material |
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Mo Room™ Tent 2P & 3P Dec 16, 2008 The Mo Room tent (2P and 3P) is the epitome of livability. |
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