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....
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 2, 2023 100% Recyclable, Mono-Polymer Sleeping Bag
US-based outdoor gear company Nemo shares its 2022 sustainability report, and announces its first fully recyclable mono-polymer sleeping bag....
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...
