May 2, 2023 ETH: From Sustainability to Regeneration
The ETH Zurich executive study program in Designing Resilient Regenerative Systems (DRRS) offers a novel approach to impact-studying while integrating new skills and cultures into the outdoor industry, amongst other economic sectors....
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...
March 31, 2023 3 Bike Industry Sustainability Take-Aways
For the first time since the pandemic, the international bicycle industry has just concluded its Taipei Cycle Show in Taiwan. Suston correspondent Werner Müller-Schell reports with three important sustainability trends and achievements....
March 31, 2023 Wool: The Perfect Equation
Nature’s fiber, defined by and evolved for extremes, is given the highest vote of confidence and will once again be put to the ultimate test at sea....
March 8, 2023 The Value of European Wool
The ingredient brand Lavalan, which originates from the Bavarian town of Dinkelsbühl, uses solely European wool for insulating material that is used in outdoor clothing collections, and in doing so supports regional trade....
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 27, 2023 PR Spin? This Brand Gets Real With Press
What if instead of bragging about a brand's achievements, a press conference was used to share honest industry challenges and invite the audiences to leave just a little bit wiser? Outdoor brand Picture decided to find out....