At prAna, we strive to be aware and active. Living mindfully each day melds together the concept of “thinking and doing”. Whether it’s investing in natural energy or finding new ways to include responsible fabrics and practices into our business, our growth is nurtured by an ongoing search for improvement.

Here are a few ways we’re making an effort to reduce our footprint at prAna home-base:

• Recycle program: glass, plastic, paper, batteries, ink toners
• Motion sensor lights throughout the building to save electricity in case anyone forgets to turn off the lights.
• Skylights in the prAna warehouse and offices to utilize  natural light and decrease electricity use.
• Using energy efficient light bulbs.
• BYOC! “Bring Your Own Cup” (and plate, and utensils) - no disposable coffee or water cups, plates, or utensils at prAna.
• Using VOC-free (no Volatile Organic Compounds) glass and all purpose cleaners.
• Using 100% recycled copy paper from tree farms, where even the tree waste is used to generate electricity to run the mill and man-made reservoir collects rain water to irrigate the farm.
• Building a women’s active (Chakara) collection utilizing sustainable materials (recycled plastic PET).
• Utilizing fabrications such as organic cotton, recycled polyester (PET), hemp,milk yarn, and environmentally-sensitive dye processes throughout our product line.
• prAna’s Natural Power Initiative uses wind generated power to offset prAna headquarters, employee homes, Boulder store and 250 partner retailers around the nation. In 2009 the NPI program creates an environmental benefit equivalent to the removing approximately over 2,300 cars from the road annually.
• What ways are you “living mindfully” and helping to reduce your footprint on the environment? Everything counts; nothing is “too little”!