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Friday, November 2, 2007

BEDROOM: Recycled/Recyclable Fleece

Patagonia Synchilla Marsupial. I had the chance to meet Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard after a lecture for my graduate program a couple of years ago, and while he is not the most polished public speaker I have ever heard, his message was truly inspiring. This pullover is a good example of his good works. The 100% Polyester shirt is made of 85% recycled fleece, and is itself 100% recyclable through Patagonia's Common Threads program.

Another example of the impact of the dollars spent on this shirt - and every product at Patagonia - is that 1% of sales (not just profits) go to Chouinard's spin-off nonprofit: 1% For The Planet. Many other companies have pledged a portion of their revenues as well. Check it out.
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Tripura Korlipara said...

I have seen some reviews on Patagonia's fleece jacket at SustainLane http://www.sustainlane.com/reviews/recycled-fleece-jacket/SDNVKWNKTK3SJ4ICXYWVUSX7BQ9H

November 29, 2007 at 7:21 AM

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