Hi everyone!
As I have said in the past couple posts, hundreds of company's are beginning to redesign their products or product production processes in order to do their part for the environment. Like the company Cargo, Origins, a beauty company establish in 1990, has now made the movement towards "going green".
You have probably seen the store Origins in your local mall, as it is a huge chain company located all around the world. If you are into "green" beauty products, this is definitely the store for you. The company says they have made a commitment to the “preservation of earth, animal and environment.”
The first thing that makes Origins stand out in the "green" beauty industry is that as of July, they have converted to wind energy for all of their manufacturing facilities in the US. This is a huge environmentally friendly movement because by doing this they will "reduce nearly 4,280 metric tons of carbon dioxide from spewing into the atmosphere... help remove the equivalent of nearly 900 cars from the road... help to reduce the pollution caused by driving 10.5 million miles or benefit the environment by giving back the equivalent of planting 3,800 acres of trees," according to their website.
As I have said in the past couple posts, hundreds of company's are beginning to redesign their products or product production processes in order to do their part for the environment. Like the company Cargo, Origins, a beauty company establish in 1990, has now made the movement towards "going green".
You have probably seen the store Origins in your local mall, as it is a huge chain company located all around the world. If you are into "green" beauty products, this is definitely the store for you. The company says they have made a commitment to the “preservation of earth, animal and environment.”
The first thing that makes Origins stand out in the "green" beauty industry is that as of July, they have converted to wind energy for all of their manufacturing facilities in the US. This is a huge environmentally friendly movement because by doing this they will "reduce nearly 4,280 metric tons of carbon dioxide from spewing into the atmosphere... help remove the equivalent of nearly 900 cars from the road... help to reduce the pollution caused by driving 10.5 million miles or benefit the environment by giving back the equivalent of planting 3,800 acres of trees," according to their website.
Image courtesy of Origins.com
According to the American Wind Energy Association, wind energy systems are used to transform kinetic energy from wind into mechanical or electrical energy. Wind is actually a form of solar energy, an therefor contains energy that can be used for pretty much anything. You may have seen the big wind converters on farms and rural areas, but now they are making their ways into homes, businesses and more. Check out the American Wind Energy Associations FAQ page for a more thorough explanation.
Origins decided to start using wind energy technologies after partnering up with Community Energy, a company founded in 1999. Community Energy, which is owned by IBERDROLA, has helped push the market for renewable energy sales, according Community Energy's website.
By partnering up with Community Energy, Origins has offset 100 percent of the electricity the company uses. As said on Community Energy's website, Origins is "preventing 4,300 tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere which would have otherwise been generated by fossil fuels."
Not only has Origins completely replaced the energy resources they use to manufacture their products, they have also come out with a new line that is completely organic.
Origins Organics, which will be out in stores this month, is a new line for hair, body, and skin that is certified by the USDA National Organic Program. Origins says the line is "formulated to help sustain the global health and well-being of our planet."
So far, Origins gets my award for "being the most environmentally friendly beauty company". But don't worry, there is plenty others out there I haven't discovered yet, and when I do I'll make sure to let you know!
Talk to you soon,
Lauren
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