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Green Handbook and Material directory

craig — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:31:15 -0700

Recently one of our suppliers started a Wiki entry with information on a variety of eco-friendly fabrics and materials.

It is a pretty good cross section of what is available and the pro's and con's associated with each.

The one gem of wisdom I gleaned from this thing was the recycled PET (ie- the same fabric as a zillion so called eco shopping bags) is not bio-degradable.

http://wiki.aztex.com/index.php/Aztex_Green_Handbook#Cocona.C2.AE

Bike to Work Week Squamish

craig — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:42:11 -0700

We live in a bike crazy community called Squamish. It boasts some of the best mountain biking in the world. There are hundreds of miles of amazing municipal trails, single track and brand new commuter bike lanes.

"Water Discharge" Silkscreening vs. Traditional "Plastisol" Phalate Free based Screening

courtney — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:38:11 -0800

There are two ways to silkscreen a garment. Traditional methods use "Plastisol" which is somewhat toxic to apply and dispose of. The manufacturers of this material have made huge advances in this product during the past few years and apparently the clean up process breaks the toxins down to very miniscule amounts of toxic material going down the drain.

FDA Says BPA Still OK

ckeam — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:25:09 -0700

The chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is once again in the news, following the release of a draft report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 15th. The FDA report says BPA is safe at typical exposure levels – a finding welcomed by the food packaging industry and condemned by watchdog groups.

Trees wearing Scarves? Trees Mater shows it cares.

craig — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:38:12 -0700

Trees Matter is a BC based company that rescues trees from job sites and residential renovations. Trees up to 150 feet are now being moved aside during development and rescued.

IKEA Embraces Beetle Kill Wood

craig — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

IKEA Canada was looking for a unique way to launch thier "IKEA OUR WAY" Campaign. This massive internal procurement and ethics overhaul, is the start of a multi year journey to make IKEA's operations sustainable and create educational and healthy environments for it's workers in worldwide factories.

A Cup of Change – Corn-based Cups Build Eco-Awareness

ckeam — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:26:05 -0700

A cup of change may not seem like a lot, but Jessica Arbour and three of her fellow students at Capilano College believe the reusable corn-based cups they sourced from Earth Imprints are going to add up to a big change in the hospitality and tourism industry.