Laacke & Joys

 - A snapshot of some of our departments and environmentally-friendly, high-quality products:

 - Updated 4/27/09

Clothing:

• Patagonia's comfy and environmentally-friendly clothing contain organic cotton, chlorine-free wool, recycled and recyclable polyester, and hemp. For example, the Live Simply tshirts are 100% organic cotton with original art by Geoff McFetridge. The benefits to using organic cotton include: no toxic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no genetically engineered plants, it supports biodiversity, reduces erosion, and improves soil. In 2005, Patagonia launced the Patagonia Common Threads program.

Footwear:

• We carry a large selection of footwear for men and women including lifestyle casual, water, trail running, and hiking. The North Face Turner shoe for men contains recycled cork. Come try them on... they're casual, comfortable, and made to be worn!

Packs:

• Your day, weekend, or adventure travel trip isn't complete without the perfect pack. Consider Osprey's Elroy Courier Pack which is part of the Osprey ReSource Series made from Recycled Pet Fabric. It's made from ground up water and soda bottles - the same ones we drink from everyday. PET is the acronym for Polyethylene Terephthalate, a thermoplastic polyester resin. The introduction of this recycled PET as a pack fabric provides a key component of the ReSource Series.

Tents:

• We carry a huge selection of tents. The Sierra Designs collections has a "Green Effect" program in place. These 5 steps represent the blueprint for the Green Effect program for Sierra Designs: 1) Build environmentally friendly products whenever possible; 2) Support environmental programs and organizations; 3) Grow programs that promote sustainable outdoor recreation;  4) Reduce costs and waste;
  5) Enhance community involvement

Paddlesports:

• In Paddlesports, we have switched over all of our Cascade Designs Seal Line dry bags to all non-pvc dry bags.

Patio Furniture:

• Our furniture collection is second to none and many contain a "green component" including Telescope Casuals, Seaside, and Gloster. Read more about Telescope on our patio page, Seaside's EnviroWood® is made from recycled plastic bottles and containers, and Gloster's beautiful teak furniture is plantation grown where the trees are continuously cared for by the local population with regularly pruning with the integrity of the plantations carefully maintained. Gloster works with the managers of the government owned plantations and other parties to ensure that everything they do with their use of teak is environmentally correct.