Pollution

September 20, 2021 A Second Life for a Second Skin

Posted at 14:25h in Brands, Circularity, Climate, Gear, Partners, Pollution by SympaTex

Sympatex is one of the worldwide leading producers of sustainable functional textiles. To reach its next ambitious goal – becoming 100 percent circular by 2030 – the company is pushing for collaboration within the textile industry....

September 20, 2021 Keen Launches Upcycling Certification Program

Posted at 14:06h in Brands, Circularity, Climate, Gear, Partners, Pollution by Keen

The first upcycling certification program to reduce industrial waste, the Harvest Certification creates a platform for transparency to make it easier for consumers to both identify and make environmental choices....

August 24, 2021 Committed to Sustainability

Posted at 21:15h in Brands, Circularity, Gear, Partners, Pollution by Ternua

Ternua transforms abandoned fishing nets, plastic sea garbage, walnut shells and wool waste from sheep native to the Basque Country into technical and sustainable outdoor clothing. ...

August 2, 2021 Green Chemistry: the next big thing?

Posted at 12:36h in Gear, Materials, Planet, Pollution by Joel Svedlund

How can we protect humans and the planet against the impacts of chemicals while maintaining the countless benefits they provide? A growing number of actors in the outdoor industry argue they have a solution: Green Chemistry....

July 13, 2021 Mayors Commit to Greener, Greater Cities

Posted at 12:00h in Climate, Conservation, Participation, People, Planet, Pollution by SUSTON

Mayors sign C40’s Urban Nature Declaration, committing further big investments in urban nature to protect cities from the impacts of climate change and ensure everyone has access to green spaces. ...

June 18, 2021 European Endurance Run Highlights Air Pollution

Posted at 09:48h in Brands, Business, Participation, People, Planet, Pollution by SUSTON

Hosted by Patagonia, 24 Hours of RUFA will be a Europe-wide endurance challenge on 31 July 2021. Participants will run to raise awareness of air pollution and the event will connect runners from across the continent to raise funds for 18...

March 12, 2021 Athletes using fluorocarbon free SWIX PRO Dominate Competition Podium

Posted at 12:54h in Brands, Business, Gear, Planet, Pollution, Products by SUSTON

The North Face has partnered with HD® Wool Insulation to introduce a sustainable alternative to synthetic and down insulation for the new Heritage collection....

January 12, 2021 EOCA’s Plastic Free Target “Smashed”

Posted at 14:51h in Pollution by SUSTON

The European Outdoor Conservation Association's (EOCA) two year target to clear 3000km of habitat, trail and beach of plastic waste and pollution has been surpassed - by A LOT!...

December 4, 2020 ZERO PLASTIC by 2023? Here’s how Icebreaker is going to do it

Posted at 12:14h in Brands, Business, Planet, Pollution by SUSTON

Icebreaker releases its latest Transparency Report, where it announces its goal to phase out plastic by 2023....

October 27, 2020 The Blue Way Pays – in more ways than one

Posted at 12:01h in Partners, Pollution, Social Responsibility, Suppliers by Bluesign

Not just a label, Bluesign is about finding solutions to both today’s and tomorrow’s social and environmental challenges, avoiding risks and creating critical mass to enact positive change across the supply chain....