

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Stacey Cook, shares her interview with Virginia Kelley, a climber and REI member from the co-op’s early days. Virginia, who recently turned 100 years old, enjoyed many years of climbing with Clint Kelley, her husband and REI member #14. ...
National Bike Month begins today. So, are you ready to ride? News that that May is National Bike Month may leave some people on the fence instead of in the saddle. If so, here are 2 sources of potential inspiration to bust out the 2-wheeler this month: 1. A website from the publishers of Governing (which analyzes government data for policymakers in state and local governments) looked at recent U.S Census Bureau estimates and assembled a top-10 list of American cities with the highest percentage ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on May 2, 2012 1:32 PM & Tagged Cycling, bicycle and national bike month | permalink | Comments
When thinking about the sustainability of REI's operations, the complexity of the task quickly becomes apparent. Where does a person start? At REI, applying metrics against our environmental performance has helped us challenge conventional thinking (i.e., the "way we've always done it")—often in areas of our business that customers never see. Our annual stewardship report details one such area: our efforts to reduce REI's waste-to-landfill. We reported on our waste in tons in our annual ...
Posted by Kevin H on May 1, 2012 3:42 PM & Tagged prAna, rei, sustainability and waste reduction | permalink | Comments
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