January 24, 2022 Gore Goes Recycled
Gore Fabrics Division announces Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certification....
December 22, 2021 Tecnica’s Ski Boots Recycling Project
Within sustainability circles in the outdoor community, hardgoods producers have by and large been seen as stragglers. Can a recycling program by ski boot producer Tecnica turn over a new leaf for the sector?...
November 27, 2021 Legacy Chemicals – Can we recycle our toxic textiles?
Just as recycled materials are surging in outdoor apparel, a recent report finds that hazardous “legacy chemicals” risk being carried over from the original textile. Can we realize the reduced impacts of a circular economy without sacrificing our health along...
November 27, 2021 Recycling Ropes, Reducing CO2
Mammut and Protect Our Winters Switzerland are helping to make mountain sports even more sustainable. With the project “Close the Loop” they give climbing ropes a new life....
October 25, 2021 Footwear Brand Awarded for Going 100% PFC-Free
Keen Footwear has been awarded the prestigious Good Housekeeping 2021 Sustainability Innovation Award for its work with the Detox the Planet Initiative to keep its products PFC-free....
September 29, 2021 Patagonia Turns 105 Tonnes of Fishing Nets into Textiles
Patagonia's NetPlus collection moves to reduce virgin plastic dependence while cleaning the seas of dangerous plastic waste....