This Press Release was originally published on the Federal Trade Commission Exchange website. On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims. The Commission’s Green Guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5…
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Apparel Industry Is Unprepared For New Sustainability Laws (So Where to Begin?)
This article was originally published on Forbes on February 16, 2023 and was written by Greg Petro. “One of the hot topics among fashion execs these days is what’s shaping up to be the industry’s next crisis — government regulation of sustainability. In the US, Europe, and elsewhere, new laws are in the pipeline or…
REPORT: Consumers care about sustainability – and back it up with their wallets
A joint study from McKinsey and NielsenIQ examines sales growth for products that claim to be environmentally and socially responsible. This article was originally published on McKinsey.com on February 6, 2023. In collaboration with NielsenIQ, McKinsey analyzed five years of US sales data, from 2017 to June 2022. The data covered 600,000 individual product SKUs…
The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion at IFTD!
Rick Crawford I am stoked to be moderating “The Sustainable Angler: Climate Change Panel Discussion” at the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD) on Wednesday July, 11 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM in Room S210 A South Building in Orlando, FL! This event will also be broadcast on the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) Facebook page…
Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 2…Groceries
Rick Crawford As previously mentioned in Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 1, a few friends I grew up with from Savannah, GA get together for an annual fishing and camping trip to Everglades National Park. It’s a great escape as there is no cell phone service, the landscape is utterly unique and the…
The Value of Product Transparency: Food, Clothing & Shelter
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…
