Entries Tagged as 'REI'

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

It's in the Gift Cards

According to a handful of holiday-shopping surveys, there is going to be a lot of gift-card giving this holidays. Here is a sampling of some of the surveys I’ve found. NCR Corp. just completed a nationwide survey on holiday shopping, aptly titled “Holiday Headaches.” The study examined a number of holiday shopping issues, including gift [...]

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Filed under Earthworks, Mirel, National Retail Federation, PVC plastic, REI, Target, biodegradable, gift card, gift cards

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Green Glossary

Recently, I was researching yet another green story when I spoke with a company representative who was using the words “recycled” and “recyclable” interchangeably. In the middle of the interview, I finally pointed out to her that something that is recyclable isn’t always made from recycled products. She didn’t realize the difference. Truth is, before [...]

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Filed under HDPE, PETE, REI, biodegradable, chasing arrows, compostable, fleece recycled soda bottles