Earth Warrior Corporate Upcycling Partners: Leading the Change Together
We are proud to introduce and celebrate our Corporate Upcycling Partners. Visionary businesses that have taken the bold step towards a more sustainable future.
Our Collaborators in Sustainability
Kuma Outdoor Gear
Kuma Outdoor Gear is renowned for its commitment to quality, comfort, and durability in their luxury camping gear. From camping chairs, tents and accessories, Kuma's offerings reflect a passion for adventure and a dedication to providing outdoor enthusiasts with the best gear for their explorations.
The Re-discover Project
In collaboration with Earth Warrior, Kuma Outdoor Gear has embraced the Re-discover Project, an initiative that reimagines the lifecycle of their outdoor chairs, tents and pet accessories. Rather than letting returned items end up in landfills, we've pioneered a process that upcycles these materials into new, high-end outdoor adventure gear.
Learn more about the project here.
Behind the scenes taking apart a Kuma Chair.
The Edmonton Convention Center
The Edmonton Convention Center stands as a beacon of innovation in the events industry, embodying a commitment to sustainability and creative solutions. Earth Warrior proudly partners with the convention center to transform their waste into functional and eco-friendly accessories during a recent rebranding initiative.
Vinyl Sign Upcycling: As part of their rebranding journey, the Edmonton Convention Center collaborated with Earth Warrior to repurpose their vinyl signs into stylish tote bags. This not only reduced waste but also transformed conventional marketing materials into unique, sustainable accessories.
Lanyards from Textile Recycling: Going beyond the rebranding project, Earth Warrior extended the collaboration by providing the Convention Center with lanyards made from textiles sourced through our textile recycling program. These lanyards, created from upcycled materials, embody a sustainable and stylish approach to event essentials.
Making a Lanyard Library
How many Lanyards can be made from a photo backdrop?
Edmonton Folk Festival
We partnered with the Edmonton Folk Music Festival to give new life to their previous year’s volunteer shirts. Instead of discarding hundreds of shirts, the festival chose a circular solution: transforming them into vibrant, one-of-a-kind scrunchies. Each scrunchie carries the spirit and energy of the festival. These upcycled pieces are a eco-friendly keepsake that supports both sustainability and community. This collaboration highlights the power of creative reuse and how simple shifts can keep textiles in circulation and out of landfills.
Green Drinks
We partnered with Green Drinks Edmonton to create a reusable Lanyard Library for their community events, eliminating the need for single-use or event-specific lanyards. Using upcycled textile materials, we designed durable, long-lasting lanyards that can be checked out, returned, and used again—event after event. This simple but powerful circular solution reduces waste, lowers costs, and helps Green Drinks model sustainable practices for the environmental community they convene. Together, we’re proving that small shifts in event planning can make a big impact on waste reduction and circularity.