Sustainability Archives | Page 11 of 17

Manufacture New York promotes sustainable options

by Jen Busfield | Feb 27, 2013 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Sustainability

We are encouraged to see more people focusing on how to return to sustainable processes within the apparel industry. There’s a group working on funding right now in order to bring a organization to the New York area that will “be the country’s first...

Industrial Hemp Makes Sense

by Jen Busfield | Feb 25, 2013 | Sustainability

We’re advocates for legalizing industrial hemp in America. It seems ludicrous that we can import it to make a countless number of products, but that we aren’t able to grow it legally. Can you image how many jobs we’re missing out on? Hemp, which is...

Just Think – Your Very Own Private Label

by Jen Busfield | Feb 22, 2013 | Sustainability

Creating your own t-shirt line is “the thing.” But it takes a serious amount of up-front capital to be able to pull it off. And so, it’s not something many people are able to actually get off the ground. And for those who are able to invest the loads...

Preferential Parking – How Do You Feel About It?

by Jen Busfield | Feb 6, 2013 | Energy, Our Community, Sustainability

You see these signs around, here and there, highlighting preferential – or designated – parking spots for hybrid and electric vehicles. We wondered what our Facebook community thought about when they saw these saved spots, so we posted this image to our...

Eric Speaks at the 2013 NC Main Street Conference

by Jen Busfield | Jan 31, 2013 | Energy, Events, Sustainability

We’re excited to announce that our President, Eric Henry, was invited to be a guest on a panel at this year’s NC Main Street Conference. He was a part of the Innovation, Collaboration and Impact track: Fresh Food to Downtown. His work with our local co-op...