The Power of Green

...has finally gone mainstream this year, but still there is so much to learn, here are a couple of things worth passing along.

"Tofu Bear”, the really cool thing about him is that he’s…
“Made from 100% SOYSILK® brand fiber, these fabulous creations are soft, cuddly, and earth-friendly. SOYSILK® brand fiber is a cutting edge fiber made from the waste produced during the manufacture of tofu. Known for its soft feel, like cashmere, SOYSILK® was first introduced in 2001 by South West Trading Company, pioneers in luxury yarns made from soy, bamboo, and other cutting edge fibers.”

Every time you look at him, think how cool it would be to use this same technology to create luscious eco-friendly cozy plush pile fabrics as lining inside of the outdoor apparel that we design. Food for thought, literally

ATV’s are everywhere, when heading outside of PDX for some mountain biking at Brown’s Camp/Roger’s camp, just pulling into the parking lot is like watching two world’s collide. One is the man-powered mountain biking crowd; the other is the ATV and off-road bike crowd, with their large trailers full of gear, gas, and loud polluting 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines.

It’s great news to hear about the pioneers at Barefoot Motors , with their pioneering new EUV, the worlds first Earth Utility Vehicle!
“We are building the first heavy duty all electric ATV. Our Model One does not pollute, it has better power and if you consider the fuel savings alone – forget about utility rebates, forget about carbon credits, forget about incentives for now – just the fuel savings, the vehicle could actually cost 50-75% of the gas equivalent over the course of its life. Now, add to that, that eliminating one gas-powered ATV because of the emissions it creates, is the equivalent to removing 4 cars off the road. And consider the impact.”