NEMO is a small company but even small companies and individuals can make a difference. Here are some of the green efforts we are currently making.

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

>In 2007 NEMO adopted the northern end of Jenness Beach in North Hampton, NH (a favorite surfing spot for NEMO employees) through the Blue Ocean Society. The adoption means once a month the NEMO office picks up trash along the 1/4 mile stretch of beach and documents the debris to determine its origin.

>NEMO employees get 1 day off a month to pursue a green effort or volunteer with a community organization.

>NEMO donates to non-profit organizations like the Access Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Habitat for Humanity, and several organizations that promote youth participation in outdoor activities.

>In 2005 NEMO donated over 150 tents to Pakistan after the earthquake in Kashmir.

OPERATIONS AT HOME

>Our shipping department reuses packaging materials sent to our studio.

>NEMO recycles as much of its waste as possible and has been in the process of switching over our incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescents.

>Much of our printing projects are done on recycled papers with soy inks. We also try to scale back on the amount of printed material we publish.

PRODUCTS

>In 2006 NEMO stopped using PVC in any of our products.

>In 2007 NEMO began using DAC's Featherlite poles featuring their GREEN™ anodization process. GREEN™ avoids the use of toxic heavy metals common to the anodizing process. The poles are also recyclable.

>Nano OZ™, a two person lightweight adventure tent, is one of the industry's first green tents. Over 90% of Nano OZ™ is made from recycled or recyclable materials.

> NEMO has developed Bamboo tent poles as an renewable alternative to aluminum poles, which require energy-intensive processing to be transformed into a high grade alloy. The bamboo poles are strong, flexible, and lightweight.

> The Ditto™ Tote Bag is made almost entirely from repurposed NEMO tent samples and manufacturing seconds. With the help of our local Easter Seals chapter, the tents were disassembled in our studio, then cut and sewn locally in New Hampshire.