By: Rick Crawford This is a revised article that was originally published in EDC Magazine in February 2014. Product transparency is certainly a building product manufacturer industry buzzword and is also a component of LEED v4 and the Living Building Challenge; however, obtaining product declarations and documents such as: environmental product declarations (EPDs), health product…
Category: Conservation
South Carolina Beach Communities Pushing for Plastic Bag Bans
By: Rick Crawford Beach communities around South Carolina are pushing for plastic bag bans. In 2015, Isle of Palms was the first city in the state of South Carolina “to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags by retailers to consumers.” The City of Folly Beach quickly followed suit and banned plastic bags, foam containers and…
RepYourWater Aims to Donate $50K to Conservation Partners in 2017!
By: Rick Crawford Did you know that RepYourWater has kicked over $70,000 to its conservation partners since its inception six years ago? And now, they are raising the bar by setting an ambitious goal to donate $50,000 in 2017 towards their nonprofit partners! If you are not familiar with RepYourWater, they are a premiere fly…
My Top 4 Favorite Fly Fishing Books
By: Rick Crawford I love a good book, especially one’s that incorporate fly fishing into them, so I decided I would put together a list of top 4 favorite fly fishing books (in no particular order):
Flood Tide Company: Why We Joined 1% for the Planet
Flood Tide Company is a fly fishing lifestyle apparel brand based in Charleston, SC and much of their apparel is inspired by the sporting art of Paul Puckett. In addition to original designs and great quality, Flood Tide Company is also minimizing the environmental impact of their operations, and enhancing the local fishery and waterways…
Tails of the South Pacific: Part 2
By: Rick Crawford Tails of the South Pacific: Part 1 left off with my wife and I leaving the beautiful island of Moorea and taking the ferry back to Tahiti. While there were no “tails” in Part 1, Rangiroa is an entirely different story. They have plenty of exotic species and monster bonefish, so come…