“We must also stop looking at recycling as an excuse for excessive consumption and remember the other R’s that come first: reduce and reuse.” – Sappi, Rethinking Recycling We are super proud to be owned by a brand who believes in sustainability. MIDLAND has partnered with the World Land Trust, and their exciting Carbon Balanced… Continue reading The Overlooked R’s: Reduce and Reuse
Tag: Sustainability
Sustainability: Part 4
Part 4: Steaks, Suds, and Sierras. Three Case Studies in Sustainability. It’s the beginning of 2022 and sustainability is everywhere – or at least the appearance of it. Like “Fat-Free” and “Organic” before it, the term itself has slowly shifted away from its denotative definition and into a looser, more free-form jazz approach to language… Continue reading Sustainability: Part 4
Sustainability: Part 2
Part 2: Marketing Sustainability How is your brand committed to sustainability? How are you communicating that to your audience? More and more, consumers are making their voices heard. They care about the environment, and they want the brands they support to share that concern. As marketers, we have a responsibility not only to this audience… Continue reading Sustainability: Part 2
Sustainability: A Deeper Dive
Case Study: Seventh Generation When it comes to household goods, specifically those in the cleaning, paper, and personal care product lines, I’m not sure if there is a better example of sustainability in practice than Seventh Generation. From the company name to their product ingredients, down to the containers their soaps and cleaners arrive in,… Continue reading Sustainability: A Deeper Dive
Sustainability: A Deeper Dive
Case Study: Patagonia While some companies incorporate sustainability practically into sourcing and shipping and others focus on the empirical side of things through product ingredients and consumer honesty, there is a third segment whose very brand essence relies on their inherent relationship to ethical consumerism and their perceived identity in the marketplace. Standing atop the… Continue reading Sustainability: A Deeper Dive
Sustainability: A Deeper Dive
Case Study: Crowd Cow Somewhere in no man’s land, between the entrenched forces of cooking meals at home on one side and ordering food in a restaurant on the other, lives a purchase variable that has been rediscovered in a big way: convenience. Walk into any apartment building, drive down any street, and you’re likely… Continue reading Sustainability: A Deeper Dive