Well…not garbage per say, but pretty close. He is debuting the Nike Trash Talk, the first performance basketball shoe made from manufacturing waste.. Gotta love this. Yes Nike, you are socially responsible. You get brownie points from us:
“Any opportunity to promote the environment and preserve our planet is a step in the right direction,” Nash said. “I’m very excited to be one of the first athletes to wear the Nike Trash Talk. I think people will love the shoe, and hopefully by wearing it I can inspire others to try it out as well.”
The Nike Trash Talk meets Nike’s Considered design standards because…
The upper is pieced together from leather and synthetic leather waste from the factory floor using zig-zag stitching.
The mid-sole uses scrap-ground foam from factory production
The outsole uses environmentally-preferred rubber that reduces toxics and incorporates Nike Grind* material from footwear outsole manufacturing waste.
The Phoenix Suns’ colorways will have shoe laces and sockliners which use environmentally-preferred materials and will be packaged in a fully recycled cardboard shoe box.
Nike is releasing a limited number of the Nike Trash Talk in three different colorways – two Phoenix Suns colorways (home and away) and one colorway for Nash to wear this week for the All-Star Game. The All-Star colorway will be sold at the House of Hoops by Foot Locker in New York and in New Orleans this week with a suggested retail price of $100. The Phoenix Suns colorways will launch April 22, 2008 at the House of Hoops by Footlocker.
About Nike Considered and Nike Grind:
As part of Nike’s commitment to innovate for a better world, the company has committed to designing all footwear to meet Nike’s baseline or higher Considered design standards by 2011. Nike’s Considered ethos challenges designers to use environmentally preferred materials, reduce waste, create sustainable manufacturing processes and use innovation to help reduce our overall environmental impact.
*Nike Grind: Nike created a recycling program in 1993 called Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects worn-out athletic shoes of any brand and recycles the footwear into usable material we call Nike Grind (rubber from the outsole, foam from the midsole and fabric from the upper). We also collect and recycle material left over from footwear manufacturing.
Nike Grind is used in Considered product and in sports surfaces such as basketball courts, soccer turf and playgrounds which are donated to communities around the world.
Gotta love that!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Steve Nash Wears Garbage
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Organic Food Delivery
On Tuesday I recieved my first organic food delivery box from Pfennings Organics.
Pfennings is a store located outside Waterloo.
They have a variety of produce boxes to choose from, in a variety of sizes and choices (local, Blender, Fruit and Wild). I ordered the small Blender box, described as "A blend of the Local, Wild and Fruit Baskets to about equal parts (less local off season) - the best of what all of these baskets have to offer."
For only $23, this was a steal. I got all my veggies for the week, and most of my fruit. I also ordered some vegan candies. Plus, it's delivered to you!! They also have a catalogue of other products they offer, like meats, pastas, breads, etc. I love the idea of making local food more accessible, since mostly you can only find it at Farmers Markets once a week.
Where do you get your organic produce from?
Friday, February 8, 2008
Stumble!
Stumbleupon's one of my fave ways to find super neat sites I probably wouldn't have found otherwise.
Here are my fave finds from today:
- The Cardboard House
- Clean and Green - Natural housecleaning solutions
- Colour Psychology
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaoggagoggchaubunaguhgamaugg
- Craziest Shoes from Around the World
Expect a more thoughtful post this weekend!
Until then, be safe :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
FCM Centre for Sustainable Community Development - Webinar
Today over my lunch break I attended a Webinar (Web Seminar) entitled "Planning for Climate and Energy Uncertainty"
There were 2 speakers:
- Daniel Lerch, Post Carbon Institute
- Stuart Ramsey, City of Burnaby
Here is the overview:
"Modern society relies on stability; energy supplies and climate are no exception. Climate change and energy are two interconnected issues that present similar challenges to municipal decision makers. How will the climate change, how will that impact the way communities function? How will the cost and mix of energy change, how will that impact the way communities function? These speakers will discuss these questions and present actions that municipal governments are already taking to anticipate these uncertainties. Planners and elected officials will benefit from learning how others are integrating these issues into their sustainable community plans and decisions."
What an amazing, inspiring presentation! I have signed up for Post Carbon Cities newsletters, and I plan on thinking about measures we can take. I think if we get your average "soccer mom" in on changing, a HUGE difference would be made!
I'm hoping our wonderful city will start to implement some changes (multi use planning, walkable communities,
Some sites to check out for more information:
- Global Public Media
- Post Carbon Cities Blog
- CARMA - Carbon Monitoring for Action
Time to go home! It was a real blizzard here in Guelph today, brr! I'm going to make a nice organic soup and curl up with a book :>)
Happy Wednesday everyone....
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Low Impact Eating - The 100 Mile Diet
So why not eat organic, and local? I imagine that your local farmers market does have options for you. Guelph has a great farmers market, and we have Ouderkirk and Taylor offering more handcrafter local foods.
Do some research!
Here are some more resources:
Local Links:
- Foodlink Waterloo Region
- Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group
- Appleseed Collective
- Everdale Organic Farm and Environmental Living Centre
- 100 mile diet
- Challenges of the Diet- one person's experience
- David Suzuki's Take on the 100 Mile Diet
- Green Eating
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Green Kitties
This is Frank. He's one of my darling kittens.
(obviously in the summer, look how tan my legs are)
They get the best treats. They have lots of toys and perches.
Bear and Moonknight
T's why I am so happy that there are starting to be more green choices for my cats.
Like this bed.
Frank and Bear(Armature photoshop job by me)
Called the Eco-Friendly Bella Bed, the exterior is made from Eco2 recycled cotton fiber
interior fiberfill is recycled PET.
There are lots of options for the eco-conscious pet owner! The litter I buy is made from recycled newspapers. I make my own toys.
For more inspiration, check out moderncat, the best blog for cat owners :)
Other Cool Links to Check out:
Monday, January 14, 2008
Green House Cleaning
I just watched this video on green house cleaning.
You don't need harsh chemicals to get your house clean!
I'm really dreading spring cleaning at our new apartment. I am, however, going to use green methods to clean.
There are green products avalaible for every chore. And every beauty regime. There are always green options!
This is fluffy. I'm sorry. I'm still not 100%.
Instead, I'm going to leave you with some links.
My friend and co-worker Jennie returned from the Bali Climate Change conference.
I love how dedicated she is, how passionate and knowledgeable.
- Read her blog.
- Read about the Canadian Youth delegation.
- Read about the Youth Climate Movement.
Check out these cool sites while you're at it
- The Daily Green - the Consumer's Guide to the Green Revolution
- Green Daily - Another Very Cool Guide
- Treehugger - A site that keeps up-to-date on the green news
Green Dreams!!
(hehe)
