Crate&Barrel introduces Eco-line
Well hot damn! Crate&Barrel has introduced an eco-friendly line of sofas and chairs.
Now, I'm not a big Crate&Barrel shopper myself. I'm on the e-mail list because I bought a wedding present for a friend who registered there. But I thought I'd click through the e-mail ad and have a look-see.
The Ross Sofa says:
Even cooler is the packaging. That white bleached board used in C&B signature boxes is going to be phased out, and all those shopping bags are going to be made with "30% post-consumer material." The tissue used to wrap the breakable stuff is "100% recyclable" made with "70% post-consumer waste."
While their eco-verbiage leaves a little to be desired it is definitely a step in the right direction for the retailer. I probably won't start shopping there because of it, but the folks that LOVE their Crate&Barrel now have some eco-options at no extra charge.
Now, I'm not a big Crate&Barrel shopper myself. I'm on the e-mail list because I bought a wedding present for a friend who registered there. But I thought I'd click through the e-mail ad and have a look-see.
The Ross Sofa says:
- Certified sustainable, kiln-dried hardwood frame
- Seat cushions are filled with soy-based polyfoam, wrapped in a blend of goose down, feathers and corn-based fibers, and encased in downproof ticking
- Back cushions are a blend of goose down, feathers and corn-based fibers encased in downproof ticking
Even cooler is the packaging. That white bleached board used in C&B signature boxes is going to be phased out, and all those shopping bags are going to be made with "30% post-consumer material." The tissue used to wrap the breakable stuff is "100% recyclable" made with "70% post-consumer waste."
While their eco-verbiage leaves a little to be desired it is definitely a step in the right direction for the retailer. I probably won't start shopping there because of it, but the folks that LOVE their Crate&Barrel now have some eco-options at no extra charge.
5 Comments:
This is awesome, definitely a step in the right direction for them you're totally right. Great site, we reference it for our blog! Keep up the great work.
By Anonymous, at 14:15
I definitely think that though more could be done it is a step toward eliminating needless waste and I wish other companies would start to consider what their practices are doing to the environment.
I personally feel more comfortable and less guilty about buying products that are made from recycled materials, mostly because if it can be recycled once, it can be recycled again. I always feel that there is a need to constantly educate our selves and attempt to further our efforts to help lessen human's imprint on the Earth.
I was blog surfing the other day and I found a great Green products store at http:www.greeneutopia.com for those of you who are interested. All of their products were seemingly affordable and many were made from recycled materials.. which is always a plus. They even had some great information and tips for living a greener life! I hope this helps other families like mine out there!
Good luck!
Sabrina
By Sabrina Ahmed, at 18:17
Thanks for a great post good
By halı yıkama, at 08:10
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By Unknown, at 20:16
very nice, thank you
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