Posts tagged eco shoes
Soles4Souls…. Change the world, one pair at a time.
Nov 26th
From time to time shoes have played a part in giving back to those less fortunate than others. Soles4Souls are taking admirable steps to spearhead the process and whilst helping those in need they are also providing a simple solution if you want to give back to the environment which in itself deserves recomendation. Many of you out there probably struggle to throw out any old shoes but if you are then Soles4souls are the perfect recepticle to take steps to do so.
How is Soles4Souls Green?
We offer a simple way to help reduce the strain on our environment: donate your “gently worn” footwear to people in need instead of throwing them away. Last year alone, Americans discarded more than 300 million pairs of shoes. When these shoes break down in our landfills, the toxic glue that holds the shoes together can leak into our water supply and atmosphere.
Find out more and how you can play a part at Soles4Souls
Nike make footprint on Environment
Nov 21st
Nike is The Most Eco-Friendly Business?
Okay so there are lots of companies that are making strides to become eco-friendly. Very often it is a thin line between “greenwashing” and actual improvements but that is a different story all together. So I’m doing my usual perusing around the web today and I come across a story that almost knocks me off my feet, Nike is the most eco-friendly practicing business!
I know, I know. How is this possible? Well around this time in March we were talking about the improvements Nike was making but to think that they are the best? That seems a little strange to say the least! I talk about companies making eco-friendly strides all the time so mabey the Nike news fell through the cracks? The question is, who exactly made this ranking? The non-profit organization is called Climate Counts started by Stonyfield Farms Inc. which is an organic yogurt company. Climate Counts goal is “to motivate deeper awareness among consumers-not only that the issue of climate change demands their attention, but also that they have the power to support companies that take climate change seriously – and avoid those that don’t”. So the question is, how exactly did they rank companies in order that Nike ended up at the top of the pile? In simple terms, there was a 100-point scale that was based off of 22 criteria to determine if: companies have:
- MEASURED their climate “footprint”
- REDUCED their impact on global warming
- SUPPORTED (or suggest intent to block) progressive climate legislation
- Publicly DISCLOSED their climate actions clearly and comprehensively
So click here to learn a little more and you can go to the direct site yourself to see how other companies matched up and all the details on the ranking. Am I the only one that finds this a little crazy?
