May 5, 2024 Startup offers outdoor brands repair solution
Goodloop, a specialist in the repair of outdoor sports apparel, launches a new repair platform dedicated to brands....
March 27, 2024 Brand seeks to get rid of single-use plastic – once and for all
Light My Fire introduces Borrow - a program designed to change consumer behavior and end the use of single-use plastics....
February 26, 2024 Performance Days 2024: “The Future of Polyester – Beyond the Bottle”
As the industry grapples with the challenges of sustainability and circularity, Performance Days serves as a pivotal platform for stakeholders to collaborate, innovate, and navigate the evolving landscape of polyester sourcing and manufacturing....
December 28, 2023 More tax in 2024, please!
As long as it remains cheaper to buy new rather than repair, the circular economy will never pick up steam. Northern Playground's CEO Jo Egil Tobiassen makes the case for a simple incentive to help balance the scales: More Tax....
October 25, 2023 Meet Pinsj – Outdoor’s latest Re-Use and Re-Sale Platform
Meet Pinsj, a digital platform where outdoor enthusiasts can rent, donate, buy or sell gear from each other....
October 2, 2023 Rent, reuse, repair, buy, try or subscribe with Houdini Circle
The Swedish outdoor brand launches a revolutionary retail concept to challenge conventions and change consumption for good....
July 11, 2023 Ortovox: PET recycling is “insufficiently thought through”
In its latest Planet Report 2023, Ortovox spells out its environment and climate efforts and, among other things, signals a turn away from recycled polyester sourced from PET bottles....
June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 1: State of Circularity
Longevity, care, repair, and recycling. Each year we return to the same subjects, but are we getting any closer to closing the loop? Suston reaches out to experts to find out the current state of circularity in the outdoor industry....
June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 2: Repairs
After making products durable enough for their intended use and encouraging proper care, the next step in extending the product’s useful life is repair. But business and consumers alike continue to ask, “what’s in it for me?”...
June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 3: Longevity
What is the difference between ingredient brands and other materials? Can ingredient brands be an asset for outdoor brands in their sustainability efforts? And can such partnerships carry risks? Suston turns to the experts to answer these questions....