June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 4: Care
Proper care is necessary to prolong a product’s functional life and reduce its overall environmental impact. Obvious? Apparently not. Why are so many still getting this part wrong?...
June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 5: Recycling
There’s clearly no circularity without recycling. Suston reaches out to sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund to hear the latest in the outdoor industry’s efforts to close the loop....
May 31, 2023 New vision for European Outdoor Summit
The Outdoor scene's premier gathering place in Europe for networking and inspiration is going from a one-off annual event to become a year-round platform - and taking sustainability to the top of the agenda....
May 2, 2023 From SDGs to IDGs – how many goals will it take?
There has never been a shortage of great initiatives promising to tackle some aspect of the human condition. Where we consistently fall short, however, is in their implementation. Can Inner Development Goals be the solution?...
April 19, 2023 Is rPET up for the Challenge?
Recycled polyester, or rPET, is on the rise in outdoor apparel, enabling brands to dramatically cut the carbon footprint of their products. But in a branch where performance is key, how does rPET hold up against wind, rain and other...
April 5, 2023 ISPO Award Greenwashing Check
Organizers of this year’s ISPO Awards have announced a new “greenwashing pre-check” be applied to products nominees. Suston reaches out to Louisa Smith, who will be conducting the checks, to find out what she’ll be watching out for....
March 3, 2023 Tracking the Elusive Product Climate Footprint
We’ve calculated global and national carbon emissions, and businesses have increasingly measured carbon footprints from Scopes 1-3. But somehow, an accurate carbon footprint for a single product continues to thwart us. Until now?...
February 1, 2023 Meet OceanCycle: Business Solution to Ocean-Bound Plastic
Companies using OceanCycle certified material are responsible for recycling more than 1 billion plastic bottles, diverting ocean-bound plastic waste. Suston meets with co-founder Ryan Schoenike to learn more....
January 3, 2023 “Everybody needs to find their own reasons to be activists”
Icebug is a member of such initiatives as Fair Wear Foundation, Climate Neutral Now, B-Corp, 1% for the Planet. Find out the key to responsible leadership in this interview with CEO David Eklund....
October 31, 2022 Are Hard Goods Growing Up?
When it comes to sustainability communications, what you can say and to whom has become the hot topic of the year thanks to impending substantiating green claims legislation. But the rules are so far unclear how is the outdoor industry...