October 5, 2023 ‘Impossible to meet climate goals if we keep mowing down forests for boxes and t-shirts’
Most people won't climb K2. What are the environmental and inclusivity implications of over-engineering gear as if they will?...
October 5, 2023 From Farm to Ocean-Friendly Fiber
Wool has long been lauded for its performance characteristics. But the natural fiber’s ability to fully biodegrade adds another impressive credential as microfiber pollution threatens marine ecosystems....
September 5, 2023 Performance Days sets sights on next generation, PFAS-free membranes
With Performance Days just around the corner, Suston reaches out to acting marketing manager Charles Ross to hear how the show will aim to once again push the sustainability needle with functional fabrics....
August 10, 2023 What’s it going to be: Planet or Plastics?
The Earth Day theme for 2024 – Planet vs. Plastics – is a call to arms to reduce the production of plastics with 60% by 2040. Earthday.org’s Director of End Plastics Aidan Charron shares why the plastic curve needs to...
August 8, 2023 Globetrotter publishes PFAS phase-out report
Are outdoor brands ready to break up with “forever chemicals” for good? Yes, according to a new study from Globetrotter. Suston meets with Senior Sustainability Manager Fabian Nendza to learn more....
August 3, 2023 A deforestation-free call to action for the leather industry
Global non-profit Textile Exchange’s Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative is a rallying cry for companies to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. But is it “too little, too late” for...
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....
July 3, 2023 EU Green Deal Risks INCREASING Textile Consumption
The EU’s impending apparel legislation is ambitious, but Tone Skårdal Tobiasson, author and journalist, doubts it will do anything to reduce overproduction – on the contrary, it might amplify it. Her solution? Targeted Producer Responsibility....
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....