Planet Earth: Timeless, Eco-Conscious Streetwear and Technical Outerwear

Whatever nature brings you can count on Planet Earth to keep you warm, dry and prepared, with timeless streetwear and technical outerwear that also happens to be one of the deepest year round, eco-conscious product lines in the industry. Check out their 2012 Fall/Winter Collection HERE!

Below is a list of the sustainable elements found in Planet Earth's products.

ORGANIC COTTON

100% of our cotton products are made from a blend of virgin and certified organic cotton

Our cottons can potentially be recycled making it a renewable resource without compromising performance. All Planet Earth cottons are grown and processed from IMO (Institute for MArket ecology) Certified Fields and are SCP (Sustainable Cotton Project) compliant.

Look it up at www.SustainableCotton.org or www.Imo.ch.

RECYCLED PET

100% of our polyester fabrics are made from a blend of virgin and recycled PET.

We offer both 2 layer and 3 layer fabric of which our 3 layer in not only made of 100% recycled polyester but is also completely RECYCLABLE! The 3 layers bonded as one are made with a Dupont Active Layer membrane for superior wind and water protection that literally keeps you dry for up to 8 hours in ice storms. Although there isn't recycling bins for your 3 layer jacket today, it's the first step in making the right change for tomorrow. 

FORMALDEHYDE FREE INKS and DYES

100% of our inks and fabric dyes are formaldehyde-free.

We use water-based inks and dyes that are environmentally friendly and durable, looking sharp and true to their original color over time.

Facts:

Formaldehyde is traditionally used in inks and dyes yet has recently been determined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer that it is a carcinogen (cancer-causing substance).

RECYCLED and RECYLABLE
POLY BAGS

100% of our products are packed in 100% recyclable poly bags!

We even printed the recycling reminder on them with water based inks. So unlike the thousands of other bags you’ve been forced to throw into the environment over your lifetime, go ahead and throw these into the recycling bin with your bottles and they might become your next jacket, board short, or just another bag.

Facts:

Four to five trillion Polyethylene plastic bags are manufactured each year. It takes 1,000 years for them to break down during which times toxic substances leach into the soil and the food chain. Each year approximately 1 billion sea birds and mammals and 100,00 marine mammals die eating them.

S. CAFE FABRIC - Drink it, Wear it!

S.Cafe is a technical composite fiber made from recycled coffee grounds. The fiber is used to make yarn, and then into knitted or woven fabric.

S.Cafe utilizes coffee grounds' natural ability to absorb odors for a comfortable wearing experience. It also provides UVA and UVB protection, and it is very fast drying.

Coffee grounds that have been added into the fiber are collected from coffee shops. After brewing they are generally taken as waste. Brewing also takes away some of the other substances in the coffee grounds, which make the production procedures less energy intensive.

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Planet Earth Down Jacket

Planet Earth Down Jacket: This Stylish down jacket engineered for toasty warm weather riding with tall guy fit. Even if you think that you have enough jackets, your collection isn’t complete without the ultimate in awesome and warmth. Eco fetures include 51% recycled poly outer shell and 100% recyclable poly lining.

• Material:Outer Shell: 2L 51% Recycled Poly blended with 49% Virgin Recyclable Poly // Insulation: 600 Down Fill // Lining: 100% Recyclable Polyester, Therma Plush
• Tech Features:Coating:10,000wp/5,000br Microporous PU // All seams are fully taped and seam sealed // 80/20 durable water resistant finish // Fixed adjustable hood // Powder skirt // Pant/powderskirt attach snaps // Bicep pocket // Interior security pocket // Goggle pocket // Goggle wipe // Media pocket // PU zippers // Hand warmer pockets // Wrist gaitors
• Style Features:Look like the mountain man you are with this beast of a jacket. Reppin’ the hardcore hunk in you, all the ladies will be wondering who that dashing man in the incredible looking jacket is.
• Fit:Tall boy fit

Specs

• Breathability:5,000g
• Hood Type:Fixed Hood
• Insulation:600g Down Fill
• Lining Material:Polyester
• Material:2L 51% Recycled Poly/ 49% Virgin Recyclable Poly
• Pockets:Bicep pocket // Interior security pocket // Goggle pocket // Media pocket // Hand warmer pockets
• Powder Skirt:Yes
• Seam Sealing:Fully Taped
• Waterproof Rating:10,000mm
• Zip-In Comatibility:Yes

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Planet Earth Clothing

Planet Earth Clothing Co. is dedicated to striving for sustainability by shedding old habits and adopting new methods. Don’t look to them for the tallest tees, or brightest toxic hoodies, they're just building the stuff they're proud to wear.  Oh...and they just turned 21! Bought their first beer legally, chugged it, and then recycled it.  Cheers.

Learning how to be greener is like learning new tricks.

It always looks easier, takes longer, and hurts more, and when you finally stick it, the satisfaction fuels your commitment to step up to the next one. This describes the past 21 years for us in the streets and the office, and the reason we’ve got the most complete year round, top to bottom, eco-sensitive product line in action sports today. Here are some of the best tricks in our bag to date.

ORGANIC COTTON

Our cotton products are made from a blend of virgin and certified organic cotton

Just because cotton grows naturally on a plant, doesn’t mean it’s grown naturally. $2 billion USD worth of chemicals are sprayed on the world’s cotton crop every year, half of which is considered toxic enough to be classified as hazardous by the World Health Organization. These chemicals pollute the soil, air, animals, farmers and us all. With only 0.15% of the world’s cotton today guaranteed to be pesticide free, it’s up to us all to continually raise awareness, and increase demand for organic cotton so that it can someday become the standard, instead of the anomaly.

RECYCLED PET

Our polyester fabrics are made from a blend of virgin and recycled PET

Polyethylene Terephthatlate (PET) is the stuff plastic drink bottles & food jars, and other things, are made of, yet only 30% are being recycled leaving the millions of tons a year dumped back into our environment. The best way to increase recycling is to increase the number of ways to use it. At the top of the list is clothing and carpet, accounting for 54% of post recycled PET use. So the next time you wear one of our jackets, feel good knowing you also created one more place for those recycled bottles to go.

NON-TOXIC INKS & DYES

Our inks and fabric dyes are non-toxic

Traditional pastisol printing inks used to create bold and vivid colors contain heavy metals, toxic solvents and even formaldehyde which was recently determined to be a cancer-causing substance. We use water-based inks and dyes and the most up-to-date bio-based plasticizer technology earning it a classification as 100% non-toxic. Our fabric colors and prints are just as durable, stay true to their original color and guarantee our garments as easy on the environment as they are on your body.

RECYCLED & RECYLABLE
POLY BAGS

Our products are packed in 100% recycled poly bags that are also recyclable

More than four TRILLION Polyethylene plastic bags are manufactured each year. It takes 1,000 years for them to break down during which time toxic substances leach into the soil and the food chain. Each year approximately 1 BILLION sea birds and mammals die eating them. So unlike the thousands of other bags you’ve been forced to throw into the environment over your lifetime, go ahead and throw these into the recycling bin and they might become your next jacket.

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The Grease Bus - Veggie Oil Powdered Shred Bus

The 2010/11 season is just around the corner and the Grease Bus which runs on waste vegetable oil from restaurants will be running 3 buses this season from Dec 1st to May 1st...

1. Portland to Mt Hood Meadows for the general public ($10 weekdays / $15 weekends & holidays)

2. Portland to Mt Hood Meadows for private groups of up to 20 people ($400 per day rental, reserve here)

3.  Seattle to Stevens Pass ($10 weekdays / $15 weekends & holidays)

Their pick up spots will be the same as last year, Voodoo 2 in Portland, Evo & SnoCon in Seattle.

The new site is in the works and you will be able to reserve seats for the month of December starting Nov 15th, so mark that day on your calendar as they do fill up quickly. Grease Bus is looking forward to another snowy and greasy winter.

Head on over the Planet Earth Clothing to check out some Grease Bus videos.

Planet Earth Unit Jacket

The Planet Earth Unit Jacket is a super stylish shell made of RecycloFaile, 100% Recycled Nylon, and 100% polyester/ThermaPlush lining, plus 10,000wp/5000br microporous coating. Other features include:

• Attached hood
• Powder skirt
• Armpit zipper vents
• Exterior media pocket
• Sleeve pocket
• Interior security pocket
• Interior goggle pocket
• Handwarmer pockets
• Critical seams taped
• 80/20 durable water resistant finish

Sizes: S-XL

Colors: Chive, Black (shown above)

Purchase at porterstahoe.com $175.99

Planet Earth Branch Jacket

You can connect with nature without walking away soaked through to the bone. The Planet Earth Men’s Branch Jacket utilizes a recycled nylon shell to keep you dry when you’re chest deep in pow. Features include:

• RecycloFaile 100% recycled nylon shell introduces 10k waterproofing and 5000g of breathability into your life.

• 100% polyester ThermaPlush lining ensures that this shell doesn’t allow all your body heat to escape—Its super soft too.

• Underarm vents allow you to expel excess heat after a snot-freeing charge down your favorite one-mile long natural halfpipe.

• A powder skirt seals off you vulnerable areas from powder assaults on storm days.

• Hand warmer pockets, goggle pocket, media pocket, sleeve pocket, fried chicken pocket—This shell has more than enough pockets to satisfy your kleptomania.

Sizes: S - XL

Colors: White, Curry, Dark Brown

Purchase at dogfunk.com $179.96

Planet Earth Division Solid Pant

For nearly 20 years, Planet Earth has been rooted in action sports and offers a fresh perspective on the cross-pollination of urban, suburban, and natural settings. Our aesthetic reflects this tone and trends towards progressive urban culture with the colors and texture of nature. We continue to strive for sustainability by shedding old habits and adopting new methods as can be seen in the debut of our new Spring 2010 collection. Look no further than Planet Earth for a 100%, top to bottom, eco-sensitive product line. Above we have the Division Solid Pant which boats a 100% recycled Nylon shell, great cargo features, a military style, and engineered for any condition. Features include:

• RecycloFaile, 100% Recycled Nylon, faille weave shell
• 100% polyester, ThermaPlush lining
• 10,000wp, 5000br microporous coating
• All seams fully taped and sealed
• Adjustable waistband tabs
• Snap fasteners for jacket powder skirts
• Handwarmer pockets
• Dual back pockets with zip closures
• Pass holder quick-view pocket
• Stash pocket
• Magnet fasteners
• Thigh venting
• Lycra vent stretch gaiters
• Cuff zip gussets
• 80/20 durable water resistant finish

Sizes: S, M, L, XL

Colors: chive, black, dark brown, walnut

Purchase at dogfunk.com $189.95