Ocean Protection – Algalita Marine Research Foundation
25 Mar
Posted by Eric as Company, Sustainability
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he’s drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. KOR has partnered with the Algalita Marine Research Foundation in our “Thirst for Giving” [...]
In which of these resuables can you actually see your water?
It’s our First World Water Day and We’ve Got a Thirst for Giving
22 Mar
Posted by Paul as Company, News, Sustainability
In 1992, the U.N. established World Water Day – March 22 – as a way to bring attention to the lack of safe drinking water in the developing world. This is KOR’s first World Water Day, so we wanted to do something special in honor of the occasion. Today, we are excited to take the [...]
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review offers some advice for companies hoping to increase their sustainability ratings: increase your transparency! Seems like common sense to us, since transparency is one of our core values. But as the article points out, many companies are hesitant to disclose what they’re doing on the environmental front [...]
Every entrepreneur needs fuel and inspiration to charge the hill. Four years ago, when we started KOR, we took copius notes from a rising star called Method. Eric Ryan (pictured) and Adam Lowry took an utilitarian category (household cleaning) and brought together design, style, and sustainable business practices to create a breakthough company and brand. [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is the original green holiday, long before we had to worry about screwing up the environment. Today, we toast with all mankind an Irish blessing:
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door.
Our second tradeshow in as many weeks! KOR debuted at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA which drew some 50,000 attendees. Recession? Not in this industry. We were a star among stars. Even the folks at SIGG and Camelbak felt the need to snoop by and see what all the fuss was about.
Show us your KOR. Join the KOR ONE flickr group here (Photo courtesy of Myles Dumas)
A few weeks back the KOR team headed to Vegas for our first trade show. We were part of the ECollection at MAGIC, the semi-annual fashion show featuring every apparel and accessory brand in the world. Let’s just say it was MAGIC-AL. Catch the slide show here.