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Patagonia and eBay to Promote Sustainable Consumption in the UK
Patagonia and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) have come together to encourage UK buyers to buy clothes responsibly and help preserve the environment. The leading outdoor clothing giant Patagonia believes that buying clothes one does not really need in the first place compromises the principles of ethical consumption. Patagonia strives to live up to its commitment to meet the four Rs of waste management: reduce, repair, reuse and recycle. Vincent Stanley, Patagonia's acting head of marketing, says: "If [a company is] recycling something that really shouldn't have been made in the first place, you're not doing your job. If you're making something tha...
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Earth Hour: "60 Minutes of Darkness to See the Light"
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Seafood Watch Launches Android App to Boost Sustainable Seafood Consumption
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Adidas Aims for Sustainable Cotton
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A Look Around on World Water Day
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Sustainable Seafood App Now Available For Android
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Green Living: The Quest for a Balanced Energy Portfolio
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Green Living: Vegan Goes Mainstream?
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Woolworths Launches Sustainable Seafood Plan
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Plastic Made From Plants: PepsiCo Announces New Green Bottle
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NASA Technology Helps Odwalla Reduce Carbon Footprint
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Green Living: How to Save the Bees
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Green Living: Light-Bulb Wars
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McDonald's to Source Sustainable Palm Oil by 2015
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PepsiCo Sponsors 363 New Recycling Bins in Washington DC
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Sustainable Packaging Making Headway With Big Companies
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Coca-Cola Invests in UK Bottle Recycling Facility
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Eco-Friendly, Women-Centric Approaches Towards Female Sanitation
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Kellogg Supports Sustainable Palm Oil
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