Monthly Archives for January 2013
TOMS: A Step In the Wrong Direction?
During the first week or so of this class, we watched a great video about TOMS Shoes, highlighting the essentials of their buy one, give one campaign. Interestingly, I read an article last term as part of the required … Continue reading
Food For Thought
Have you ever been to a restaurant in Vancouver and seen this symbol on the menu? Well, this symbol indicates that the restaurant uses Ocean Wise seafood. The Vancouver Aquarium initiated the Ocean Wise program to educate consumers about sustainable … Continue reading
Ten Tree Apparel
A few weeks ago I watched an episode of Dragon’s Den that featured Ten Tree Apparel, a new, yet extremely successful company that has incorporated sustainability into their business model. The Regina-based company, which was started by three recent university graduates, … Continue reading