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June 17, 2008
Proudly Made in Vietnam - our recent visit
We always enjoy visiting Vietnam. Over the last 12 years, Vietnam always shows us something new and wonderful with each visit. Hanoi has been a favorite city for years. We...
June 7, 2008
A week in Vietnam
We're off for another visit in Vietnam and we'll be there most of the week. We consider ourselves fortunate to be able to go to Vietnam as frequently as...
June 5, 2008
UPS - A Brilliant Green Idea
We've been following the Sustainable Brands 08 conference - from afar naturally. It's the type of event we should really be at, I know. Anyway, Andrew Winston, co-author of the...
June 2, 2008
Like Minds - Patagonia ~ Let My People Go, Footprint Chronicles & 1%
We like the the minds at Patagonia. We've been admirers of theirs for years. From our first syncillia jacket, to the bullet proof SST fishing jacket, the products have always...
June 2, 2008
Answering the Tough Questions - the Co-Op America Interview part 2
In May, Co-Op America, the non-profit consumer group that promotes environmental sustainability and social justice, interviewed us. You can read the full interview here. We received a number of comments...
June 2, 2008
The Green Team - Super Eco Heroes
Our friends and retail customer 3R Living have a great store in Brooklyn. Mark writes a blog that we've been following since we met at New York Gift. Mark reminded...
May 29, 2008
Proudly Made in China: NEST Collective
More on the launch of NEST - this from our friends at Worldchanging.com, courtesy of our friend Erika Lee Schlaikjer who is founder of a great blog called ResponsibleChina.com about...
May 25, 2008
bambu launches new retail store - NEST Shanghai
We began a new project about 4 months ago. To create a new kind of retail destination unlike anything anywhere in China. And perhaps unlike any store anywhere. Trine Targett,...
May 16, 2008
US Tour - Out of Las Vegas
Well, we got out of Las Vegas intact. Our US tour was capped by an exceptional show at the Gourmet Housewares Show at the Sands. While, Las Vegas is probably...
May 14, 2008
GOOD Magazine | The China Issue
We love GOOD magazine, one of the better new magazines focused on making the world a better place. We picked up the latest issue when in the US. It's probably...
May 9, 2008
conversations of substance
Before we left Portland for the Gourmet Housewares Show in Las Vegas, we had a chance to drop in on our friends at Substance. Stephen, David, Todd and friends are...
May 3, 2008
US Tour - On to Vegas | NAU R.I.P.
It's nice being back for week, checking in on stores, talking to customers. We learn something with every meeting and every visit.We're off to Las Vegas after a week in...
April 28, 2008
US tour - first stop, Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, aka Bridgetown We've landed in our birthplace, where we schooled, and where our friends and family call home. It's good to be back home. Portland is a special...