Tag: sustainable

  • Founder of Patagonia Donates his Company

    Founder of Patagonia Donates his Company

    Another piece of positive news, and a big one at that. Yvon Chouinard, who founded Patagonia in 1973, is giving his company away upon retirement. Instead of passing the company down to his kids or selling it away, his family has decided to give up ownership to a non-profit specifically designed to donate all of…

  • Starting a recycling clothing initiative

    Returning to my summer camp in New Hampshire this year, I wanted to leave a mark on the woods that raised me each summer for the past 9 years. I also wanted to find a way to make the camp more sustainable and more accessible for campers who come after me. Thus, I started a…