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Nike’s Six Million Environmental Design Tool. Now Yours. For Free.

Image: Nike A couple of weeks ago Nike unveiled a for-general-consumption version of their Environmental Apparel Design Tool. It is a replica of the calculator they use in-house when putting together their Considered Design collection, and is said to leverage “Nike’s collected data from more than a decade of evaluation of materials, and the examination of waste footprints in hundreds of apparel products across all sport categories.” “This tool is about making it simple for designers to make the most sustainable choices right at the start of the product creation process.” said Hannah Jones, Vice President of Nike Sustainable Bu… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Patagonia’s P26 "Zero Impact" Boot. A Product Review.

Photo: Warren McLaren / Inov8 Patagonia Footwear took part in a challenge issued by Backpacker Magazine* to see if it was possible to create a ‘Zero Impact’ boot for the haul of backpack loads up to 14 kg (30lb). Patagonia’s response was the P26, which Backpacker considered had resulted in a 25-35% reduction in environmental impact over business as usual. For the past six months we’ve been thrashing about in a pre-production sample of the P26, which has since become available as part of Patagonia’s Fall 2010 line. How do they hold up in the real world? … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Turn Black Friday Green, Part II: Green Silence

Photo Credit: Neil Chambers Shopping the day after Thanksgiving is typically frowned on by many in the “responsible” movement. But if you just can’t help yourself – do it with a little green flair. Buy that sports enthusiast a pair of Green Silence by Brooks for the holidays. Light in weight and, likely the most environmentally sound athletic shoe in t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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World Cup: What to Wear When Watching It

Image from Philosophers Football Sic transit. We asked this important question in 2006 when the World Cup for football (soccer) was held in Germany and here we are again still pondering the universe, as the championship moves to South Africa. We know that the teams will be sporting jerseys by Nike made of recycled plastic bottles. But what about our men, sprawled in front of th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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