After looking around for a multi-purpose jacket for windy or rainy days, short trips, and hiking I discovered this Shelter jacket by Nau. For those who aren’t familiar with Nau (pronounced “now”) they’re a company that designs and creates eco-friendly clothing as well as keeping their entire business eco-friendly.
First let me start by explaining all the reasons why I purchased this jacket over other similar styles by brands like Patagonia, REI, Arctery’x. I started off by choosing my price range which was around $200 and the Shelter Jacket was on sale from $320 to $162! Most of the jackets I looked at were high-quality, light weight, athletic fit, breathable material, waterproof with welded seams like the Shelter Jacket.
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Everyone has a USB thumb drive, but do they have Google 2GB thumb drives with shells made from 100% recycled plastic, and comes in all four fun Google colors? Be the first to pick up one of these google colored thumb drives for around $13. Also check out the Google Online Store for more awesome products made from recycled materials!
Cycloc’s unique shape, combined with your bike’s own weight, holds it instantly in place, and you can even attach a normal bike lock for security. Cycloc cost around $100 and comes in four great colors but the black Cycloc is produced from 100% recycled post industrial plastic.
The Jimi Wallet is one of the coolest products i’ve seen made from 100% recycled and recyclable materials, and 1% of its sales revenue is invested in the environment. And priced at under $15, it makes a great gift anytime of year.
Jimi wallet’s also an award winning, US-made product that’s being sold everywhere from Lance Armstrong’s new bike store in Austin, TX to tiny boutiques in Tokyo.
This Biplane T-Shirt from EcoZuzu $47 was featured on a TV show called Altered Eco worn by Adrian Grenier. This shirt is made from a mixture of organic cotton, conventional cotton and recycled poly-fiber made from recycled plastic water bottles. It’s also good to know these shirts were made in the USA.
Simple Shoes men’s black multi-colored plaid Gumshoe loafer cost about $60 and made from eco-friendly materials like certified organic cotton, water based adhesives, outsoles made from recycled tire rubber, and recycled plastic bottles PET.
These eco-friendly boots from Timberland cost around $150. So what makes them eco-friendly? More than 50% of the shoe is made from recycled plastic soda bottles, organic cotton is used and the outsole is made from 15% recycled rubber.
Simple Shoes is a great little shoe company that’s introducing their new line of ecoSNEAKS. These stylish shoes are reincarnated from materials like recycled car tiers, certified organic cotton and recycled old plastic bottles.
- posted on 22/01/2010 22:01:52
