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June 30, 2007 - Project Greenhouse Hamptons features Ingeo™ Fiber and NatureWorks® Polymer
Eco-Luxury Show House Focuses on Responsible Innovation with New Eco-PlasticNew Eco-Profile by NatureWorks LLC Published in Industrial Biotechnology Journal
EAST HAMPTON, NY - JUNE 30, 2007 - Responsible innovation comes to everyday life in the Hamptons this summer with Project GreenHouse Hamptons, featuring Ingeo™ NatureWorks® Earth Month partners incorporating Ingeo™ fiber and NatureWorks® polymer with eco-fashions, home goods and even the packaging of the beverages being served.
Project GreenHouse Hamptons, located in East Hampton, NY, is a modern, eco-luxury, sustainable and zero-energy showcase house, designed by local New York architect Edvin Karl Stromsten. Environmental experts, celebrities and VIPs will be invited from June 30 to July 31, 2007, to experience a modern and stylish green-living lifestyle through architecture, furniture and interior design, fashion, and local farm-to-table cuisine.
Project GreenHouse is hosting four weekends of intimate, private events - with all proceeds to benefit a variety of environmental charities including Riverkeeper, World Food Program, Campus Climate Change, and others. Other special events include a private affair with Adrian Grenier of HBO’s Entourage, a weekend art brunch curated by Creative Director Evanly Schindler of tar art Media, and a high style evening hosted by model and eco-fashion activist Summer Rayne Oakes.
At Project GreenHouse, Linda Loudermilk will present her Spring/Summer collection - including denim and jersey separates - made from Ingeo™ fiber. The wide variety of Ingeo™ fabrics available inspired the serendipity and whimsicality of this collection. For more information visit www.lindaloudermilk.com.
Eco-friendly clothing label Moral Fervor is presenting a dress, a racer back tank and a scoop neck tee, all made from 100-percent Ingeo™ fiber with printed icons of the natural world front and back. Able to be dressed up or down, the collection is inspired by endangered species as well as the importance of biodiversity. The t-shirts will also be packaged in materials made from NatureWorks® polymer and sold in more than 25 stores across U.S. www.moralfervor.com.
Responsible innovation is also the mantra of high-performance sock maker Fox River. The company’s new line of socks are made from Ingeo™ fiber. Fox River Bio-Fiber socks come in styles to fit men and women and feature a wide range of colors and designs. The styles utilize the company’s proprietary organic shrink process—using water, according to Fox River, that is “so safe you could drink it”. Fox River is a member of One Percent for the Planet and donates 1 percent of sales on its Bio-Fiber collection to organizations dedicated to protecting the environment. Learn more about these socks at www.foxsox.com.
Established in the spring of 2002 by Brooklyn-born Parsons alumnus Nina Valenti, naturevsfuture® features Ingeo™ products including a wide boat neck, button front, light weight jacket/ top; a double layer, plunged back skirt and an asymmetric cut, plunged back dress all in white 100-percent Ingeo™ fiber. Their entire line can be viewed at www.naturevsfuture.com
At Project Greenhouse, Brooklyn Industries will features their printed round neck men’s T-shirts made from 100-percent Ingeo™ jersey fabric. The leitmotiv for their Spring/Summer collection is 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair), designed to create awareness and consciousness about renewable resources and how to use them wisely. Their web site is www.brooklynindustries.com.
Naturaè is presenting their line of new generation personal care products made from Ingeo™ fibers that are gentle and soft against the skin. The range includes ecologically sensitive diapers, wipes, and feminine hygiene products, which offer maximum protection and are the more sustainable alternative to conventional brands. They are hypoallergenic and free of chemical binders, resins, glue and chlorine. Learn more at www.getnaturae.com.
Pacific Coast Feather Company, a leading manufacturer of natural and synthetic based bedding in North America based in Seattle, Wash. is featuring a comforter, pillow, mattress pad, and mattress topper, launched under the Natural Living brand. This new line made from 100-percent Ingeo™ fiberfill also has eco-friendly, sustainable bamboo covers. This combination, of wholesome and natural materials provides an exceptional sleep experience. See the entire Pacific Coast Feather line at www.pacificcoast.com.
Faribault Mills, considered by many to be one of the finest blanket and decorative throw manufacturers in the world, is producing many products made from Ingeo™ fiber. Carefully constructed with cotton or wool in the proper weave, Faribault creates some of the nicest fabrics available for the bedding industry. The resulting fabric enhances the softness and wickability of Ingeo™ fiber with the strength and durability of wool and cotton. To learn more about these fabrics visit www.faribaultmills.com.
Blue Lake Citrus Products, a Florida-based company and a leader in the Florida organic juice industry, gained a reputation for squeezing fruit at the perfect ripeness to provide the best flavor and premium quality. Blue Lake Citrus Products supplies the domestic and international markets with all natural and organic juices under the Noble Juice, Blue Lake and Noble Organics brands. Noble Juice was the first juice available in bottles made from NatureWorks® polymer. The juice is available in 32-ounce bottles and flavors include tangerine, tangerine, clementine and tangerine guava mango. Products are available at Wal-Mart stores nationally as well as a number of grocers including Publix, Kroger, Stop & Shop and A&P. To see a list of all flavors go to www.bluelakecitrus.com / www.noblejuice.com.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., recognized as a leader in the specialty coffee industry for its award-winning coffees and socially responsible business practices, offers more than 100 selections - including Fair Trade Certified Organic coffees - that sell under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Newman’s Own Organics brands. In addition to their specialty coffees, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters offers the first fully compostable hot cup by International Paper. These cups use a lining made with NatureWorks polymer and are one of many steps Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is taking toward a more sustainable future. See more at www.GreenMountainCoffee.com.
About NatureWorks LLC
NatureWorks LLC is a stand-alone company wholly owned by Cargill. Dedicated to meeting the world’s needs today without compromising the earth’s ability to meet the needs of tomorrow, NatureWorks LLC is the first company to offer a family of commercially available low carbon footprint polymers derived from 100-percent annually renewable resources with cost and performance that compete with petroleum-based packaging materials and fibers. The company applies its unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create a proprietary polylactide polymer, which is marketed under the NatureWorks® and Ingeo® brand names. For more information, visit www.natureworksllc.com.
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