Rick Crawford Personally, I try to buy from brands that align with my own values. For example, if I am looking to buy some new fishing gear or apparel, I look for things like 1% for the Planet logo, and if I am doing some product research, I’ll even jump on a company’s website to…
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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…
