Greening with Five P's (446 words)

The companies have achieved high levels of earth-friendliness through changes in "five P's": product, packaging, printing, postal and power.

Product: Some Patagonia products use fleece made from recycled plastic bottles—about 10 million a year, the company says. Patagonia also started a remnant recycling program, in which it manufactures a line of infant clothing using fabric left over from producing adult clothing. In the first five months of the program, Patagonia prevented 160 tons of scrap waste from going to landfills.