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April 22nd, 2010
 It’s a fantastic day to celebrate Earth Day; to make more commitments to better the planet we live on and to make small changes that have larger effects in the long-run.
All media outlets are carrying events from around the world to celebrate this day. I am also happy to see that more and more corporations are adding conservation and ecological ideals to their corporate culture.
We ALL need to realize and embrace that change starts with each and every one of us and that we vote with our dollars and we make changes with our voices. Corporations, too, are seeing a myriad of reasons to make necessary changes to better the world we live in. Perhaps no reason bigger than a commitment to environmentally conscious decisions that ultimately makes for very good business practices -financially and ecologically!
So, with that, let’s all make an effort to make Earth Day, EVERY day! - Paul Navabpour
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March 30th, 2010
 Photo courtesy of Ecouterre Whether you are a fan of soccer or not, the World Cup of Soccer is a world-wide spectacle for soccer fans around the globe. This year, Nike takes center stage by providing official uniforms for many of the national teams made from plastic bottles collected in landfills!
It takes 8-10 plastic bottles for each jersey they make and these jerseys are adorned by some of the world’s best athletes, so they need to perform as well as the stars wearing them. Just imagine, Nike is saving 30% energy in the manufacturing process by using recycled bottles, and are diverting 13 MILLION bottles from landfills (almost 560,000 pounds of waste).
We at Jack Nadel, Intl are very fortunate to be able to offer the same types of fabrics/garments from many of our manufacturing partners. Whether it is jackets, shirts, or bags, we can all help advertise/promote our client’s branding messages while keeping the Earth a greener place for all! -Paul Navabpour
Tags: PET, recycled, shirts
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March 28th, 2010
 Arial vs Century Gothic We all know that hybrid vehicles are more fuel efficient- use less fuel than their counterparts. But now, what about fonts? Yes, the same “fonts” we choose to use in our emails, and electronic correspondence.
Jack Nadel, Intl has switched to electronic purchase orders and invoicing to help reduce our environmental impact, but what about on the receiving end if the recipient chooses to print the invoice/purchase order, or even the email?
Well, the University of Wisconsin, has just determined and announced it is switching it’s official font for emails from Arial to Century Gothic. According to Diane Blohowiak, the school’s director of computing, the new font uses 30% less ink than the previous one! Considering the cost of printer ink is about $10,000/gallon, that is quite a significant savings for resources and finances!
Many Jack Nadel, Intl employees already use the phrase “consider the environment before printing this email” on their email signatures, but now we have proof that it doesn’t just makes sense for the environment, but also budgets.
Not printing is better than printing, but if you have to print, consider the font - Paul Navabpour
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October 8th, 2009
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September 4th, 2009
I often get asked about the eco-benefits of bamboo clothing. The statement below from the Federal Trade Commission gives a solid summary that we all should be aware of as consumers, and presenters of eco-friendly solutions. For this reason, I still prefer, 100% organic cotton, recycled fabrics, Recycled PET (RPET), and utilizing local manufacturers. -Paul Navabpour
Posted: 09/01/2009 In Category: General Non-profit / Association
Posted By: Federal Trade Commission
“Marketers looking to provide more environmentally friendly choices to consumers may have heard about bamboo, which has been recognized for its ability to grow quickly with little or no need for pesticides. But when it comes to textile products made from bamboo, that’s not the whole story.
The truth is, most “bamboo” textile products, if not all, really are rayon, which typically is made using environmentally toxic chemicals in a process that emits hazardous pollutants into the air. While different plants, including bamboo, can be used as a source material to create rayon, there’s no trace of the original plant in the finished rayon product.
If you make, advertise or sell bamboo-based textiles, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants you to know that unless a product is made directly with bamboo fiber — often called “mechanically processed bamboo” — it can’t be called bamboo. Indeed, to advertise or label a product as “bamboo,” you need competent and reliable evidence, such as scientific tests and analyses, to show that it’s made of actual bamboo fiber. Relying on other people’s claims isn’t substantiation. The same standard applies to other claims, like a claim that rayon fibers retain natural antimicrobial properties from the bamboo plant.
If you sell clothing, linens, or other textile products, you’re responsible for making truthful disclosures about the fiber content. If your product isn’t made directly of bamboo fiber — but is a manufactured fiber for which bamboo was the plant source — it should be labeled and advertised using the proper generic name for the fiber, such as rayon, or “rayon made from bamboo.”
Any claims you make about your textile products have to be true and cannot be misleading. As the seller, you must have substantiation for each and every claim — express and implied — that you make.”
Tags: bamboo, organic, patagonia, recycled, rpet
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April 25th, 2009
It is one thing to sell and promote “Eco-Friendly Solutions” in terms of the merchandise we offer to our clients, but it is entirely another to practice what we promote.
Our Mission Statement (http://www.eco.nadel.com/mission.php) actually is put into play on a daily basis through our business practices. Many of our employees, a sampling pictured below, have even opted for driving highly efficient hybrid vehicles:
 Craig Reese, Dennis Philips, and Katy Regan  Paul Serapio These examples coupled with our conscientious approach to recycling, reusing shipping materials, reducing catalog waste, paperless order writing system, e-billing, and our continuing education to learn more about being “greener” truly show that Jack Nadel, International is an Eco-Friendly partner in the promotional industry.
Your Eco-Director,
Paul Navabpour
Tags: eco-friendly, employees, Hybrid, mission statement
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April 22nd, 2009
Happy Earth Day!
We ALL can make simple changes that take less than 5 minutes EVERYDAY to make a positive impact on our planet; thus making Earth Day mean something EVERYDAY.
Happy Earth Day,
Paul
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April 20th, 2009
 View of charger open  Solio....anywhere! We all have at one time or another experienced batteries running low on our mobile phones, iPhones, iPods, or our PDAs. SOLIO’s Solar Charger is by far the most superior SOLAR CHARGER that I have ever tested.
It’s ease of operation is that it has the most powerful battery storage in the market and can accept a charge from the sun (even through your car windshield) or the wall outlet! Solio can then use its stored energy to power/charge your electronic device at the same rate as a regular wall charger. Mine is fully charged and in my bag for anytime I need a quick “boost”. When fully charged, the battery will store power for up to 1 year! It comes with a myriad of tips to match any device so it is easy to work with all of our devices.
Being Eco-Friendly has never been so easy thanks to Solio!
Your Eco Director,
Paul
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February 13th, 2009
 Samples of Organic Cotton with Water Based Inks We all have our favorite imprinted cotton tshirt that we love to wear. The question keeps arising about what makes cotton so bad for the environment, and what about the inks used for printing.
The biggest difference between ORGANICALLY grown cotton and CONVENTIALLY grown cotton is the use of pesticides. Organically grown cotton uses no pesticides and also promotes biodiversity that replenishes and maintains soil fertility. Conventional cotton (normal type we are all used to) requires almost 1/3 of a pound of pesticides for every pound they grow! All those “nasty” pesticides end up in the soil, our water, and in the atmosphere; not to mention the damage to birds that migrate through the fields laden with the byproduct.
The next question that is being asked is “what types of inks are better for the environment?”. There are currently two options for screenprinting on shirts: Plastisol Inks (traditional type), and water-based inks. Platisol is are the most common, and as we gain knowledge of the dangers of their components, companies and people with a choice are switching to Water-Based Inks. Platisol contains pthalates and PVC (basically a poison for the environment), and the plastic print result does not breathe as easily on a large print area. Water-Based inks are preferred as they leave less of a footprint, allow the garment to breathe better and is suggested for use on lighter colored shirts. Some have even asked about soy inks. Soy inks are currently only available for printing processes on paper, not on garments…
Lastly, it is always important to consider how far a garment has to travel from the mill, to the printer, to the client. We always strive to keep the distances as short as possible in order to leave a smaller footprint from the manufacturing, printing, and delivery aspect of our Eco-Promotions!
Tags: cotton, organic, screenprinting, shirt, soy
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November 3rd, 2008
It is very easy to launch a site and to sell eco friendly promotional products. Quite frankly, EVERYONE is doing it! It is entirely a different story to act green as well! As we have stated in our original Mission Statement, we are constantly striving to “get involved, and to share our mission”.
Since the launch of our Eco Nadel site and mission statement, we have installed ENERGY EFFICIENT SERVERS to support all of our paperless order processing, many of our employees are driving hybrid vehicles, and NOW we are even getting involved with solar power! Here is a great video news clip about Steve and Yvette Widdicombe who have recently installed solar panels on their home as a result of a wonderful lease program offered by our client/partner, Solar City.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=6482965
Tags: Hybrid, Servers, Solar City, Solar Panels
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