Posts Tagged "Sustainability Champion Award"

Raising the Bar

Posted by Eric Michel on Jul 22, 2010 in Sustainability | 0 comments

A few years ago, we looked at the production chain of a printed t-shirt and separated its impact into 3 categories:

• Where the shirts were made
• What the shirts were made of
• How they were printed

We're always striving to push the envelope of sustainability with each of these impacts. But addressing every one certainly gets expensive, so we always encourage our customers to address what they can afford, and push to continuously improve the footprint of their shirts. For over a year now, TSD has been committed to only processing orders that meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Made in the US
• Made out of a sustainable fiber
• Printed with low-impact water-based or other PVC/phthalate-free inks

We're not in this to be the only sustainability-minded printer. We want to raise the bar in our industry, and the best way to do that in a capitalist society is demand. If you're buying t-shirts, whether you buy from TSD or not, consider committing to a process of continuous improvement for your products. The more demand for a more sustainable product, the more the industry will convert to a more sustainable model.

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Eric Henry named a Sustainability Champion

Posted by Angie on Nov 11, 2009 in News, Sustainability | 0 comments

Eric Henry receive the Sustainability Champion Award from Sustainable North Carolina. The SNC Awards honor businesses, organizations, and individuals who have demonstrated leadership in promoting a sustainable economy in the state. Eric was one of two individuals who were selected as Sustainability Champion, an honor which recognizes individuals whose efforts are advancing sustainable "triple bottom line" approaches through creative leadership and dedication.

Eric is standing between Chuck Swoboda, CEO of Cree, and Katy Ansardi of Sustainable North Carolina after accepting his award.

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