green products

Google has created a cool tool for everyone around the world to share what they are doing for Earth Day (next Tuesday). Check it out here: www.google.com/earthday08/.

You can post a message or a video you made on youtube, explaining what you're doing for Earth Day. You enter your zip code so the post will show up on Google Maps. It's a great way to see how everyone around the country and around the globe plans to spend Earth Day.

Constantly looking for fresh ways to integrate eco-conscious materials into
its products, prAna a leading active lifestyle apparel manufacturer based in California, is excited to introduce two new sustainable collections to its Fall/Winter 2008 product line: the Ashbury and Travel Bag collection. Demonstrating its commitment to helping to safeguard the environment and preserving Earth’s natural resources, prAna has increased its use of sustainable materials from 90 styles in spring 2008 to more than 100 styles for fall 2008.

Backcountry.com has created a new product category for their items. It's called the Green Goat. This new category showcases products that are environmentally friendly. We all know that Green is a big buzz word now, but all of us in the outdoor community have always tried to live this way. Whatever you want to call it, this new interest in "environmental consciousness" is good thing. The Green Goat gives it's Green endorsement to companies whose products are made with recycled or organic materials. They also support those companies that are environmentally compliant.