Teko Socks

Companies worldwide are green but not all of them receive the same recognition as General Electric, Starbucks and Wal-Mart. These companies also won their share of recognition and it is high time they get some.

1. Seahorse Power - founder Jim Poss Engineering trash compactor with solar powered trash that increase capacity and reduce the number of pick-up required by the customers municipal Seahorse.




2. Voltaic Systems - This company manufactures backpacks business and messenger bags with solar panels that can charge electronics, including cell phones and PDAs.




3. Interface - Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the interface uses recycled materials and biodegradable plastics made from corn for the manufacture of carpets.




4. Comet Skateboards - CEO Jason Salfi and the company's performance makes skateboard decks and wheels up using only local, sustainable materials. They are experimenting with a polymer of soy protein to hold the planks together.




5. Memorial Ecosystems - Westminster, South Carolina is home to the nation's first green cemetery. Memorial Ecosystems offers simple funeral without the use of embalming fluid, coffins other harmful chemicals from hardwood or tombstones classics.




6. Konarka - This innovative company produces flexible solar cells, organic chemicals, rather than silicon, which have the potential to make handbags, lighting and other everyday objects into sources of clean energy.




7. Teko Socks - Located in Boulder, Colorado, Teko Socks manufactures and sells socks made of organic cotton, recycled polyester, wool and a farm that uses sustainable practices.




8. IdleAire - Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, son arrested IdleAire truck parking with plug for heating and cooling, with ACCESSS Internet, satellite TV and video on demand, to encourage long-haul drivers to cut their engines .




9. Grid points - Chief Executive Officer Peter Corsellis and operates as a refrigerator-size system that helps consumers to monitor and manage the energy generated by their solar panel system or other source of renewable energy. It also provides homes and businesses with backup power, allowing them to choose the times of the day their house draws energy.




10. Zipcar - Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company manages a clever car-sharing service for as little as $ 7.50 which took about 25,000 cars off the road.