October 7, 2024 Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report: the Good News and… Less Good News
Certified fibers like RWS wool, alpaca, and cashmere saw growth in 2023. Recycled polyester's share, however, declined to 12.5%....
September 6, 2024 From passive consumers to active citizens: How repair helps regain our agency
Discover the benefits of DIY repairs and how they foster creativity, community, and sustainability, moving beyond consumerism towards a citizen-led approach....
August 8, 2024 Key principles for business within planetary boundaries
The Tarfala Think Tank is a committed group of scientists, innovators and leaders. At the 2024 meet-up, a call for business to become planetary guardians was formulated, with 13 key principles. ...
July 2, 2024 Reca: OutDoor by ISPO in Munich
While many focus on shaving off a gram of CO2 here and adding a circular design feature there, EOG's Katy Stevens wonders if we shouldn't instead tackle the industry's overproduction of products - where as much as 40% goes to...
May 21, 2024 End Overproduction: A sustainability silver bullet nobody is addressing
While many focus on shaving off a gram of CO2 here and adding a circular design feature there, EOG's Katy Stevens wonders if we shouldn't instead tackle the industry's overproduction of products - where as much as 40% goes to...
November 2, 2023 “Avalanche” of EU legislation ahead
How far is your organization with its supply chain traceability work? Sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund warns that it's well past time to get started, and shares how the outdoor industry can best prepare....
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?...
September 6, 2023 Most people won’t climb K2, why do we keep overengineering gear as if they will?
Most people won't climb K2. What are the environmental and inclusivity implications of over-engineering gear as if they will?...
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...
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....