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Nicole Crews, November 3, 2011
Whether you're talking about nature's own greenhouse-gas absorbers, solar technology, sustainable materials or electricity-efficient design, today's outdoor furniture and accessories have clearly embraced the green scene. More
Poly-Wood names Hertel and Tusing to corporate management team

Casual Living Staff, November 1, 2011
Poly-Wood, a manufacturer of eco-friendly casual outdoor furniture, has recently named Doug Hertel as the company's marketing manager and Becky Tusing as its director of administration. More
Pregis adds Microfoam Green to its packaging line

Casual Living Staff, October 26, 2011
Pregis Corp. has introduced a line extension for its Microfoam low-density polypropylene sheet foam packaging. Microfoam Green is now available as an alternative for agriculture, automotive, construction, electronics, appliance, food, fulfillment/mail order, furniture, houseware, moving/ storage, pharmaceutical, publishing and transportation companies interesting in elevating their environmental profile. More
SFC celebrates fifth anniversary at High Point Market

Casual Living Staff, October 24, 2011
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is celebrating its fifth anniversary right where it was created at the fall High Point Market, Oct. 22-27. More
Website offering exclusively eco-friendly products launches

Casual Living Staff, October 14, 2011
Featuring environmentally friendly products exclusively, thegreenproductsite.com sells products from manufacturers who have taken steps to reduce the impact of their manufacturing processes and products on the planet, including reducing energy use. More
Belgard Hardscapes to help Green Schoolhouse Series

Casual Living Staff, October 12, 2011
Belgard Hardscapes, a leading provider of interlocking pavers, will donate its Eco Dublin interlocking permeable pavers, solar paver lights and Castleguard edge restraints to The Green Schoolhouse Series. More
Belgard permeable pavers help Diamond Lake community

Casual Living Staff, September 27, 2011
When Diamond Lake of Minneapolis, Minn., received an "F" water quality rating, residents decided to take matters into their own hands. The nonprofit group Friends of Diamond Lake worked with Hedberg Landscaping & Masonry Supplies to hold neighborhood educational meetings to garner interest and coordinate a program that became known as the Blue Community Makeover, garnering a wave of public support and two environmental awards. More
Eagle Industries introduces sustainable outdoor furnishings line

Casual Living Staff, August 26, 2011
Eagle Industries has announced the introduction of a collection of eco-friendly outdoor composite furniture called Bear River. More
Skyline Design to show in IHFC Interhall during High Point Market

Casual Living Staff, August 25, 2011
Skyline Design will exhibit for the first time at the fall High Point Market, Oct. 22-27, in IHFC Interhall at space 601. More
Tri Vantage earns sustainability certification

Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2011
Glen Raven's distribution subsidiary, Tri Vantage, has earned LEED Silver certification for its environmentally conscious Consolidated Distribution Center in Mebane, N.C., making it the only LEED-certified distribution center in the state. More
Haskell Series 9 line available in carbon steel option

Casual Living Staff, August 5, 2011
Haskell announced that its Series 9 Collection of outdoor pieces will be offered in a carbon-steel option to its current stainless-steel composition. More
Oxford Garden to announce new products for 2012

Casual Living Staff, July 29, 2011
As a precursor to the Casual Market, outdoor furniture manufacturer Oxford Garden will debut its new products for 2012 on Monday, Aug. 8. The products, including a new design collection, will be revealed on the company's Facebook and Twitter accounts at 1 p.m. EST. More
Unifi launches REPREVE Textile Takeback Program

Casual Living Staff, July 29, 2011
Unifi has announced the launch of its REPREVE Textile Takeback Program. More
Glen Raven plants 25,000 pine trees

Casual Living Staff, July 5, 2011
As part of a continuing program to improve the wildlife habitat surrounding its Sunbrella fabrics manufacturing center in Anderson, S.C., Glen Raven Custom Fabrics has planted 25,000 pine trees on adjacent undeveloped land. More
Unifi and REPREVE award grants to four Keep America Beautiful affiliates

Casual Living Staff, June 1, 2011
The REPREVE Recycling Grant Program, through its parent company Unifi, has donated grant funding to four Keep America Beautiful affiliates in North Carolina to increase plastic bottle (PET) recycling. More
Sunbrella Yarn Manufacturing Center to feature solar energy

Casual Living Staff, May 31, 2011
Glen Raven, Inc., has begun construction of a solar energy installation on the roof of its Sunbrella Yarn Manufacturing Center in Norlina, N.C. More
Mariachi Imports launches social media program

Casual Living Staff, May 13, 2011
Mariachi Imports announced Friday that it has launched both Facebook and Twitter pages. More
IKEA to use solar energy at distribution center

Casual Living Staff, May 12, 2011
IKEA announced that its southwestern U.S. distribution center here now incorporates a newly constructed solar energy system. Contracted with California-based REC Solar, the installation represents the second-largest, single-roof commercial system in the state and the sixth-largest in the nation. More
Outdura earns Oeko-Tex certification

Casual Living Staff, May 11, 2011
C.P. Davis, CEO of Outdura Corp., announced that Outdura has been granted authorization to use the Oeko-Tex mark, according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. More
Poly-Wood to open showroom at Chicago's Merchandise Mart

Casual Living Staff, April 28, 2011
Poly-Wood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled raw materials, has announced plans to open a permanent showroom at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on June 12. More

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