November 16, 2023 Aku Launches “Impacto”
Aku offers retailers Impacto, the first manual of its kind that estimates CO2 emissions from outdoor footwear. The issue of environmental impact will continue to be a central topic in the outdoor industry....
November 3, 2023 Back to the Earth
Often at the end of a textile product life cycle, we make the decision on how best to dispose the product. For a sustainable future, we could consider biodegradability. What is needed for successful biodegradation?...
November 3, 2023 Icebug’s solar power program “Solros” awarded
The new Outdoor Changemaker Award was presented at a Swedish industry gathering, with Suston’s Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur in the jury. The winner: Icebug’s “plug-and-play-solution” to reduce GHG-emissions in the Vietnamese supply chain....
October 25, 2023 Carbon Reduction Project targets half billion kilos of CO2
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) published an update from its long-term Carbon Reduction Project following an audit of manufacturing facilities shared by participating members from the outdoor industry. Find out what it uncovered here....
October 25, 2023 REI opens doors to solar-powered distribution center
REI Co-op opens state-of-the-art distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee that prioritizes the employee experience while setting a new standard in fighting the climate crisis....
October 6, 2023 Activists fighting to save nature under oppressive regime awarded
The 2023 Right Livelihood Award goes to Mother Nature Cambodia, shining a light on the work and suffering of its activists to safeguard both lives and nature....
October 5, 2023 Biodiversity Landscape Analysis: What the Outdoor community needs to know
Suston reaches out to the authors of Textile Exchange's recent Biodiversity Landscape Outdoor Alliance to find out what the outdoor community needs to know to help reverse biodiversity loss....
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 28, 2023 Industry joins forces in new conservation coalition “Protect America’s Outdoors”
Outdoor Alliance, The Conservation Alliance, Outdoor Industry Association align around shared agenda with policymakers....