EcoTowl Bamboo
EcoTowl Bamboo is a paper towel replacement. It can also replace those throwaway wipes and other microfibre products made from petrochemicals. Just think of the number of trees saved and the added benefit of them not ending up in landfill.
The EcoTowls are made from 82% bamboo fibre and 18% corn. Of course the corn is GMO free as you would expect. Bamboo is becoming a choice material for many products now because it is an extremely fast growing renewable resource and exhibits natural antibacterial properties. The latter makes it perfect for this type of product.
The EcoTowl Bamboo is super absorbant and can be used wet or dry for everything from wiping up spills to simple dusting. It is also machine washable so you can use it over and over.
It was named as a finalist in the “Green By Design” category at the 2008 Gourmet Product Show.
More information at the Pacific Dry Goods website
Arbor Sports
Arbor Sports is a Venice, California based manufacturer of skateboards and apparel. All their catalogs, mailers, dealer kits and other printed materials use recycled paper stock that is 50% pre-consumer fibre and 25% post-consumer fibre. They use soy based inks which in addition to being more sustainable to procude, actually aid with recycling as well. They offset their electricity with wind credits, used recycled products for point of sale products and all trash is collected and sorted for recycling.
They make some very cool skate decks and offer a large range of longboards together with regular ones. These are made from maple, bamboo and koa wood. All these are sustainably sourced and chosen for their strength, weight and flexibility.
See all the skateboards including their bamboo range at Arbor Sports.
Sector 9 Skateboards
Sector 9 is another skate company known for their longboards. They offer their bamboo series of decks ranging from the normal sizes up to the huge Uluwatu model. Most decks are made from Canadian maple but bamboo is a good choice because of the speed of regneration, which is up to four feet a week. It is strong enough to within the abuses of skating whilst being light and also offering decent pop on the shorter decks.
See the complete skateboards at Sector 9.
Simple Shoes
Simple Shoes, based in Santa Barbara, California, offers a few ranges of eco friendly footwear and other accessories. Their packaging is also eco friendly in that they ship some products in 100% biodegradeable bags. As they say on the website, dig it, bury it, buh-bye.Some of the raw materials in use are PET bottles, organic cotton, bamboo, recycled car tyres, crepe, jute, water based cememts and cork. For example, their ecoSNEAKS range ar made from recycled PET plastic bottles, organic cotton, recycled car tyres and water-based cements. There is also the green toe range with lots of hemp, natural crepe rubber and bamboo linings.
For the best pricing click the Simple Shoes link.
