Global warming = less ice = more water = surf's up! Patagonia's new high-tech wetsuit is just the latest milestone in a long history of eco-friendly innovations.
By Susan Casey
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Working with fabric supplier Malden Mills, Patagonia introduces fleece jackets made partly from discarded plastic soda bottles.
From gunpowder to polymers, DuPont has survived by adapting. Now the company is in the midst of its most audacious transformation. The goal: to improve the environment and make a fortune doing it. (more)