Eco-Friendly
December 3, 2015 at 4:23 pm
Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., has been named the exclusive North American distributor for the Curious Collection and Conqueror lines of papers. Mohawk will oversee all North American distribution, marketing and sales for these product lines beginning Jan. 1, 2016, and will begin accepting orders for the Curious Collection and Conqueror on Dec. 28, 2015. “We are…
November 19, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Thermos, a brand that’s well-known for making bottles to keep drinks warm, has decided to wise up and introduce a connected hydration bottle. Genuine Thermos Brand worked with iDevices to make a bottle that connects to the Thermos Smart Lid app, available on iTunes. It can also sync up to a Fitbit and alert users…
November 11, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Paul Bellantone and I walked to dinner after the first day of PPAI’s 2015 Product Responsibility Summit and talked about the same thing
November 11, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Ignite USA LLC, Atlanta, announced a recall of its Bueno by Contigo Kids' Straw Tumblers due to a risk of ingestion. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), if children chew on the drinking straw, small pieces can break off into their…
November 3, 2015 at 3:20 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Pottery Barn Kids recalled water bottles that contained excess levels of lead paint. Approximately 15,200 stainless steel "Avengers" and Darth Vader water bottles are being recalled, most of which were sold in the U.S. The CPSC said the "gray…
October 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Fields Manufacturing, St. Cloud, Minn., has acquired the assets of American Greenwood Inc. and Sprout Tyme. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. American Greenwood Inc., a 115-year-old company, and Sprout Tyme are headquartered in Chicago. American Greenwood Inc. is a supplier of buttons, hand fans, drinkware, bags and more. Sprout Tyme is a…
October 28, 2015 at 2:22 pm
If washing and drying clothes is a major culprit in the environmental waste wars, then what if there were more natural fabrics that repelled stains, resulting in fewer washings? One such solution, introduced by Kelby & Co. at the Fashion Tech Lab incubator demo day this summer, is being rolled out in the market next…
October 26, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Most water bottles—the disposable kind you grab from the gas station’s fridge—end up in landfills, though they’re really recyclable. It’s one reason cities, such as Chicago, started taxing water bottles. And while such taxes do curb the sales, they don’t eliminate them all together.…
October 26, 2015 at 2:57 pm
Clothing fads come and go, but there is one trend in fashion that is sure not to fade away: the growing trend of manufacturing environmentally sound clothing and accessories. One fashion startup, U.S.-based KickFly's, has made this its goal as it has set out to design and manufacture 3-D printed sunglasses made from recycled plastics.…
March 26, 2014
Earth Day is right around the corner. Need ideas for upcoming promotions? Here are three products that scream "I <3 Earth."
