Invista, a business with apparel as one of its four major cornerstones, is leading the way for green-based spandex with the launching of their Lycra brand of new bio-derived spandex made of 70 percent renewable bio-based materials. This makes Invista the only company to sell commercially available spandex not made from raw materials provided by … Continue reading
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Spring greening
Ah, spring. For those of us in the Midwest, it feels like it’s taking a bit too long to arrive, but when it finally does, many of us will head to our closets armed with a plastic bag and intentions of getting rid of everything we don’t need. Spring cleaning isn’t the most enjoyable part … Continue reading
Give ‘green’: Sustainable gift ideas for all occasions
It’s better to give than to receive, and to take the old saying one step further, the best way to give is to give green. Gifts, like many products available in stores, are heavily packaged, and packaging accounts for a significant amount of waste in landfills. According to the EPA, packaging is responsible for as … Continue reading