{"id":23,"date":"2021-03-15T23:45:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T23:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/client\/canadiandownstandard\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2021-04-14T02:55:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T02:55:46","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"heroinner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127\" src=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sustainability-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1428\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sustainability-hero.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sustainability-hero-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sustainability-hero-1024x258.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sustainability-hero-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/\">Home<\/a> <span class=\"seperator\">&gt;<\/span> Sustainability<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"AboutStandard\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"fl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/duck.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/duck.jpg 599w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/duck-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"fr\">\r\n<h2>Sustainability in Down &amp; Feathers<\/h2>\r\n<p>Feathers and Down are not only the most efficient insulator, but the product is also the most sustainable when compared to all alternatives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A recent study by Long Trail Sustainability found that Down has an impact that is 18 times lower on climate change taking into consideration human health, eco- systems, natural resource usage &amp; energy demand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In addition, down is naturally occurring unlike polyes-ter products which are derived from petroleum prod-ucts. Furthermore down has a longer re-usable life and is bio-degradable once it reaches end of life.<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"listarrow\">\r\n \t<li>Down has 18 times less of an impact on climate change\r\nthan polyester fill.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Down from IDFB members is sourced as a byproduct from\r\nthe food and argiculture industry.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Down is a natural resource that can be reused and\r\ncomposted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"cadsustainAdv\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"fl\">\r\n<h2>Canada&#8217;s Sustainability Advantages<\/h2>\r\n<p>What makes Canadian products even more sustainable are the count-less advantages which we have when it comes to power generation, natural resource abundance, low-impact farming, and high standard of environmental protection. Virtually all feed is produced locally, reducing both transportation emissions, as well as feed and resource waste.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As a share of Canada\u2019s energy supply, <strong>17.3% comes from renewable sources<\/strong> as compared to 13.6% for the rest of the world, and 10.2% compared to OECD countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"fr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02.png\" alt=\"Canadian Down\" width=\"3256\" height=\"2587\" class=\"caddiffimage alignnone size-full wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02.png 3256w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02-1024x814.png 1024w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02-768x610.png 768w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02-1536x1220.png 1536w, https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Canadian-Down-disgram-02-2048x1627.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3256px) 100vw, 3256px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"resourceCase\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<h2>Resources &amp; Case Studies<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Resources and documentation addressing sustainability in the down and feather industry in Canada.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fr_2020.LCA_IDFB_ENVIRONMENTAL_PROOF__3.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IDFB Environmental Proof<\/a><br\/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fr_2020.LCA_Talking_Points_for_Members.docx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IDFB Life Cycle Assessment Talking Points for Members<\/a><br\/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LTS_IDFB_Down_Fill_Material_LCA_FINAL_Final_1July19.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LTS Life Cycle Assessment of Down Fill Material<\/a><br\/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LTS_IDFB_White_Paper_Final_6May19__1_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDFB Environmental Footprint Of Down Vs. Polyester Fill Material<\/a><br\/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Press_Release_LCA.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IDFB Press Release: Life Cycle Assessment Shows Down and Feather Products are More Sustainable than Alternatives<\/a><br\/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for more info? Frequently asked questions addressing consumer concerns and providing insight into the standards of practice in the down and feather industry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"yellowbtn\" href=\"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/resources\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home &gt; Sustainability Sustainability in Down &amp; Feathers Feathers and Down are not only the most efficient insulator, but the product is also the most sustainable when compared to all alternatives. A recent study by Long Trail Sustainability found that Down has an impact that is 18 times lower on climate change taking into consideration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/downstandard.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}