Green Effect Program

The Sierra Designs Canada / Black Water Designs (BWD) Green Effect mission is to reduce the footprint we leave on the planet earth; to practice and promote a harmonious relationship between our business world and the outdoor world.

To us, it's about living and working in ways that don't jeopardize the future of our social, economic and natural resources.

Green Effect for Sierra Designs Canada

• Building environmentally friendly products
• Reducing waste
• Improving environmental performance
• Enhancing social standing with employees, reps, retailers and consumers through community involvement

Our Home

• Our employees receive subsidies for transit passes, car pooling & buying Hybrid vehicles
• We strive to print on recycled paper and minimize packaging
• Our product hang tags are printed on recycled material
• We recycle glass, paper, plastic, magazines and more in our office
• Our warehouse reuses and recycles shipping cartons
• We turn down the temperature on the thermostat at the end of every day
• We never leave the lights on

Our Products

• DAC Poles offer the most environmentally friendly anodizing process
• Cocona fabric is produced from a natural, coconut husk by-product
• Our Polartec recycled fleece is made from recycled pop and water bottles
• Solvent-free membranes in our hard shell jackets and pants protect water resources and give trout streams and estuaries a break from harsh chemicals that would make Erin Brockovich blow a gasket
• Our Drizone™ Green 2.5L and Hurricane™ hard shells withstand rainforest downpours, while helping to keep our air and water free of toxic-and-nasty poly-vinyl chloride
• We are using Bemis PVC-free tape on our waterproof jackets.
• Sleeping Bags: Nahche 0, Winema 0, Lazer 30, Flare 30, Verde 20, Deja Vu 20
• Men's Apparel: Chockstone Jacket, Cyclone™ Eco Jacket, Cyclone™ Eco Pant, Ember 1/4 Zip Top, Ember Crew, Ember Pant, Fuego Jacket, Hurricane™ HP Jacket, Hurricane™ HP Pant, Hurricane™ Poncho, Lava Jacket, Mantra Jacket, Mantra Pant
• Women's Apparel: Chockstone Jacket, Cyclone™ Eco Jacket, Cyclone™ Eco Pant, Ember 1/4 Zip Top, Ember Crew, Ember Pant, Fuego Jacket, Hurricane™ HP Jacket, Hurricane™ HP Pant, Hurricane™ Poncho, Lava Jacket, Mantra Jacket, Mantra Pant

Our Partners