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summer 2011 eco choice awards
The 4th semi-annual Eco Choice Awards, co-sponsored by NYIGF and GREENRetailer magazine, were bestowed to “green” gift and home products in three categories – Most Innovative, Most Sensitive Use of Materials and Most Sellable. Retailers attending NYIGF voted to determine the winners among some 200 “green” products in NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® display.
The winners of the 4th semi-annual Eco Choice Awards are:
Most Innovative
One World Projects, Recycled Plastic Laundry Hamper from India
This multipurpose basket was handmade in India from recycled plastic. The salvaged plastic strands are created by melting recycled plastic bottles and other bits of plastic waste gathered in the slums of Chennai, India. This company is an original member of the Fair Trade Federation, and supports socially and economically deprived women from urban slum areas by offering vocational training and micro-credit loan opportunities, as well as programs that focus on education and building self-responsibility and confidence.
www.oneworldprojects.com
Most Sensitive Use of Materials
ES, Chilote House Shoe, Chilote House Shoe
Local wool from free range Patagonian sheep and tanned natural salmon skin are the only materials used to manufacture this product. This product, made of 100% natural, biodegradable materials, is hand-assembled by self organized groups of artisan women in the south of Chile. Strict fair trade and ethical production principles are followed, and a highly inclusive production process provides a fair and noble way for low-income families to earn a living and raise their quality of life. The process addresses the synergy of three aspects of sustainability: ecologically benign, socially beneficial, and financially viable.
www.es-salmonleather.com
Most Sellable
I Design Distribution, KISM
This product is made from ecological materials obtained from production waste, reusing trash as a means to safeguard the environment. It’s a patented material made of natural and recycled paper fibers. Yael Rosen started Kisim in 1999 inspired by the simple solutions of Japanese fabric design and the traditional leather craftsmanship of the Middle East. KISIM collection is characterized by connection evolving across time and changes, color and shape, texture and dimension.
www.idesigndistribution.com
winter 2011 eco choice awards
These awards, sponsored by NYIGF® and GREENRetailer, recognized the most innovative, environmentally responsible products found within NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® exhibit. Winter 2011 Eco Choice Awards were given in the categories of “Most Innovative,” “Most Sensitive Use of Materials” and “Most Sellable” to products receiving the most votes through popular balloting. Details about winners and finalists, and other informative articles on green retail, appear in the Spring 2011 of GREENRetailer/GIFT SHOP.
Most Innovative:
Growbottle™ Upcycled HydroGarden by Potting Shed Creations
The Growbottle is made from up-cycled, repurposed restaurant wine bottles. It is meant to be reused indefinitely in conjunction with replant kits, or recycled. The hydro garden method is fast, high yielding and a low impact way to garden right in a windowsill. Potting Shed manufactures all products by hand, resulting in minimal waste. This product was designed to be self contained and therefore requires minimal packaging. Potting Shed Creations provides regular product donations to support local and national causes. The company also allocates portions of revenue to organizations such as Save the Children for Haiti. www.pottingshedcreations.com
Most Sensitive Use of Materials:
Teatulia Premium 100% Organic Teas by Teatulia
Each component of this product can be recycled or composted – both the eco-canisters and corn silk pyramid teabags are compostable and biodegradable. All packaging materials are recycled, and displays are made from 100% reclaimed Rocky Mountain Beetle-Kill Pine. These single-garden direct teas require less transportation to reach consumers. All Teatulia Teas are 100% USDA Certified Organic; no other tea line is exclusively organic. These teas are cultivated using the Fukuoka Farming Method, which has created a closed-loop ecosystem in which rainfall is the only irrigation. The company’s farming methods are sustainable, and the cooperative social model directly benefits the people in the surrounding community. Cattle lending and farm share programs give the community a means to attain a better quality of life. www.teatulia.com
Most Sellable:
Galison Green Bon Voyage Writer's Notebooks by Galison Books
This product is made of 100% recycled paper. Due to the simplicity of the format design, it can easily be recycled again. This company’s factory is audited and complies with the ISO standards. www.galison.com
summer 2010 eco choice awards
These awards, sponsored by NYIGF® and GREENRetailer, recognized the most innovative, environmentally responsible products found within NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® exhibit. Summer 2010 Eco Choice Awards were given in the categories of “Most Innovative,” “Most Sensitive Use of Materials” and “Most Sellable” to products receiving the most votes through popular balloting. Details about winners and finalists, and other informative articles on green retail, appear in the Fall 2010 of GREENRetailer/GIFT SHOP.
Most Innovative:
Emerson House by Brinca Dada
Working solar panels power the 23 LED lights throughout this dollhouse, designed by Tim Boyle. The house is manufactured of CARB-certified wood and acrylic. www.brincadada.com
Most Sensitive Use of Materials:
On The Rocks by Sea Stones LLC
Using stone and wood, two of nature's most fundamentally recyclable materials, designer Arra David created these drink chillers which keep beverages cool without diluting them. The stone “ice cubes” are the re-purposed cores generated from drilling holes to create stone napkin rings. The hardwood comes from FSC-certified suppliers. The wood composts and the stones may be returned to the beach. Sea Stones plants a rough quarry stone in the ocean for every smooth stone they collect, and replants ten times the number of trees used each year. The Sea Stones workshop is heated and cooled with a geothermal heat pump. The energy required for tooling comes from water, which is 100% re-circulated. www.sea-stones.com
Most Sellable:
Kitchen Basics by Bambu
These kitchen implements, designed by Rachel Speth, are made entirely from renewable, certified organic bamboo with no added finishes or substances. The eco-friendly production follows the company’s emphasis on both the process and the end product. There is a close proximity between the source of material and the labor team, which sustainably harvests the bamboo and dries it in the sun. Bambu supports the Grameen Foundation, 3rd Millennium, NRDC, and Collective Responsibility. www.bambuhome.com
winter 2010 eco choice awards
These awards, sponsored by NYIGF® and GREENRetailer, recognized the most innovative, environmentally responsible products found within NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® exhibit. Winter 2010 Eco Choice Awards were given in the categories of “Most Innovative,” “Most Sensitive Use of Materials” and “Most Sellable” to products receiving the most votes through popular balloting. Details about winners and finalists, and other informative articles on green retail, appear in the Spring 2010 of GREENRetailer/GIFT SHOP.
Most Innovative:
Turtle Tech Design, Mova Globe
Designed by William French
Manufactured by TurtleTech Design, Inc.
Acrylic, stainless steel
China
This is a world globe powered by solar energy and the earth's magnetism. No batteries or wires are required. A carefully-designed and highly-efficient drive mechanism within the inner globe
powers the rotation. Energy for the drive is provided by very advanced solar cells within the inner globe, illuminated by light passing through the graphic on the globe. The drive includes a magnetic element that reacts with the earth’s magnetic field, much as a common compass does, to provide torque to drive the globe.
Most Sensitive Use of Materials:
Sustainable Threads, Hand Embroidered Journals
Designed by Leela V
Manufactured by Sustainable Threads
Recycled fabric, tree-free paper
India
This product is crafted by women members of a cooperative in a drought-prone region of western India. This work provides them with economic benefit and social prestige. The co-op is a member-owned Trust, and a member of the Fair Trade Federation. The journals are enveloped with hand-embroidered recycled fabric. The tree-free paper inserts are made using recycled fabric scraps. This product has a "Zero Tolerance" for aniline dyes, formaldehyde, and chlorine.
Most Sellable:
Marianne's Sol Mate Socks, Inc., Adult Cotton Socks
Designed by Marianne Wakerlin
Manufactured by Solmate Socks
Recycled cotton
U.S.A.
The yarns for these socks are custom-made by recovering scraps from the production of other cotton products, which are ground and re-spun as new yarn. This method reduces the amount of virgin cotton which must be grown, and helps to reduce landfill waste. The yarns are certified by “Made in Green” and Oeko-Tex to be free from harmful substances, made with respect for the environment, and with respect for human rights. The company donates product to charities, who in turn sell the product to raise funds.
Summer 2009 Eco Choice Awards
These awards, sponsored by NYIGF® and GREENRetailer, recognized the most innovative, environmentally responsible products found within NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® exhibit.
Summer 2009 Eco Choice Awards were given in the categories of “Most Innovative,” “Most Sensitive Use of Materials” and “Most Sellable”. Details about winners and finalists, and other informative articles on green retail, appear in the Fall issue of GREENRetailer/GIFT SHOP.
Most Innovative:
Vanishing Creatures Chocolates by Vanishing Creatures. www.vanishingcreatureschocolate.com
Most Sensitive Use of Materials
Gold Bar Pillows and Table Runners by Lulan™ Artisans. www.lulan.com
Most Sellable:
Beach, Woods and Park by lani — dig your dog®. www.lanidigyourdog.com
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