“on tuesday nike unveiled new plans to help mother earth. nike’s new nike considered design plan is to have all apparel, footwear, and sports equipment meet environmentally friendly standards for all footwear come 2011. the same goes for nike apparel by the year 2015, along with equipment by 2020…
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“…because of its size and influence, any change that nike makes has enormous leverage in the rest of the marketplace. they set the standard that others follow….and implementing considered design into all their footwear, as is projected…will substantially reduce the volume of toxic solvent adhesives that factory workers and waterways have to cope with…
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“…part of the process has been developing the in-house considered design index, which vogel said was organized around the principals of selecting ‘environmentally preferred materials,” receding waste, using less-toxic solvents and spurring innovation…
press: nike considered unveiling new products
“nike inc unveiled a line of more eco-friendly products on tuesday which aim to use more sustainable, recyclable materials that should also translate into better profit margins for the future. that strategy will help the world’s largest maker of athletic shoes and apparel keep its stride as consumers worldwide cut back on spending…