Exercise in style and go green at the same time!
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As technology is introduced to clothing designers, more and more clothes is manufactured with an eco-friendly approach in mind. By looking at the way they produce clothes and they materials they use to make them, companies are reducing their ecological footprint and changing the way they treat the planet.
Here are four companies that provide eco-friendly fitness gear for you online.
GoLite
The motto of GoLite is exactly that, "Go light on the trail, on the planet, and on one's life". The GoLite gear does more than lighten your load as you workout, it uses a complete eco friendly approach when designing fitness gear. Every year the products that are made from recycled material increases, along with efforts to be a zero waste company. Products are made without PVCs in the clothing, renewable resources such as coconut shells are used in gear, and eco friendly manufacturing processes and packaging materials are used.
Gaiam
Gaiam is dedicated to providing eco-friendly choices to every consumer looking for outdoor apparel, gear, tools and home goods. The line of fitness gear that Gaiam manufactures is made from organic cotton and active soy materials. In addition to the eco-friendly threads Gaiam donates ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of its cotton tees to the Solar Living Institute. Once you have found the perfect outfit for your next workout take the time to check out the rest of the goods, which are really offer a great way to start living green.
Timberland
Timberland has long been in the fitness gear business, but it is new to the eco-friendly line of clothing. The commitment Timberland has made to reducing their ecological footprint is encouraging, considering how much has to be overhauled to achieve an eco-friendly product line. Some of the methods that company has changed include using solar power to generate some of the electricity in its factories, where solar panels are not possible other renewable resources have been used, and switching to eco-friendly packaging. The Earthkeepers collection uses organic cotton in the clothing and recycled rubber and hemp in shoes.
Patagonia
Here are four companies that provide eco-friendly fitness gear for you online.
GoLite
The motto of GoLite is exactly that, "Go light on the trail, on the planet, and on one's life". The GoLite gear does more than lighten your load as you workout, it uses a complete eco friendly approach when designing fitness gear. Every year the products that are made from recycled material increases, along with efforts to be a zero waste company. Products are made without PVCs in the clothing, renewable resources such as coconut shells are used in gear, and eco friendly manufacturing processes and packaging materials are used.
Gaiam
Gaiam is dedicated to providing eco-friendly choices to every consumer looking for outdoor apparel, gear, tools and home goods. The line of fitness gear that Gaiam manufactures is made from organic cotton and active soy materials. In addition to the eco-friendly threads Gaiam donates ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of its cotton tees to the Solar Living Institute. Once you have found the perfect outfit for your next workout take the time to check out the rest of the goods, which are really offer a great way to start living green.
Timberland
Timberland has long been in the fitness gear business, but it is new to the eco-friendly line of clothing. The commitment Timberland has made to reducing their ecological footprint is encouraging, considering how much has to be overhauled to achieve an eco-friendly product line. Some of the methods that company has changed include using solar power to generate some of the electricity in its factories, where solar panels are not possible other renewable resources have been used, and switching to eco-friendly packaging. The Earthkeepers collection uses organic cotton in the clothing and recycled rubber and hemp in shoes.
Patagonia
Comments
Thank you for the great advice! You might be interested in The Great Green List at http://www.greatgreenlist.com, which has links to many, many green resources.
I am always looking to lessen my impact. Thanks for the info.
Fantastic topic, and one that is sure to be popular. So many more people are sensitive to eco concerns these days.
Great info! I had no idea that there were such lines of clothing.
Thank you for this info. I wasn't aware of the policies of these companies.
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